LibGuides: Indigenous Hub: Maps

Overview

Historical maps, even those created by colonial powers, can inadvertently document Indigenous presence, traditional territories, place names, resource use, and travel routes prior to or during early contact. These maps can serve as crucial visual evidence in land claims and treaty negotiations, demonstrating long-standing connections to specific areas.

Maps

Early British Columbia Maps
These maps, from the National Archives of the UK, primarily span the dates 1846-1876. A few earlier maps were collected by the Colonial Office in response to the San Juan dispute and these are also included
First Nations Profiles interactive map
from INAC Canada
First Peoples' Language Map of British Columbia
Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia: Indian Reserve Maps
This digital collection includes 362 scans of cartographic records held by the Surveyor General of BC that relate to Indian reserve land in British Columbia. The plans and maps include originals, copies and tracings created before or during the time of the Joint Indian Reserve Commission, later the Indian Reserve Commission (IRC). Some plans are signed by Indian Reserve Commissioners and/or approved by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in BC
Native Land
Native Land is an app to help map Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages.
Treaty Relations in the Salish Sea
This StoryMap was produced by Leah Fulton (Geography), in coordination with the "Treaties of the Salish Sea" Mural, installed at the University of Victoria, McPherson Library. Cartography by Leah Fulton (Department of Geography), and Brian Thom (Department of Anthropology)
Vancouver Island and Coast Map - British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
Visit this Interactive Map to learn more about the Coast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth, and Kwakwaka'wakw territories and communities