Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada

This interactive map is a collaborative project by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of places in Canada with names that have origins in multiple Indigenous languages. The names selected show the history and evolution of Indigenous place naming in Canada, from derived and inaccurate usage, to names provided by Indigenous organisations. Many Indigenous place names convey stories, knowledge, and descriptions of the land. By celebrating these names through this map, the Geographical Names Board of Canada hopes to increase the awareness of existing Indigenous place names and help promote the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages. Many more Indigenous place names exist in Canada and will be added in future releases of this map. The content of this map is a compilation of information obtained from many current and historical sources. The Geographical Names Board of Canada does not warrant or guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or current at all times. For more information, to report data errors, or to suggest improvements to this application, please contact the Geographical Names Board of Canada Secretariat.

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Date ( RI_366 )
2019-05
Date ( RI_367 )
2019-06-21
Date ( RI_368 )
2020-11-19
RI_410
  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector - ( )
Canada
1-800-661-2638
Status
completed; complété RI_593
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
Keywords ( RI_525 )
  • Canada
Keywords ( RI_528 )
  • GNBC
  • Indigenous Place Names
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Toponymy
  • Indigenous languages
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
license; licence RI_606
Spatial representation type
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Metadata language
fra; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Topic category
  • Location
Begin date
1867
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Reference system identifier
http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:3979 /
Distribution format
  • ESRI REST ( 10.7.1 )

  • FGDB/GDB ( 10.3 )

  • MXD ( 10.5 )

  • WMS ( 1.3.0 )

RI_412
  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector, Federal Geospatial Platform - ( )
Sherbrooke , Quebec , Canada
1-800-661-2638
819-564-5698
OnLine resource
Indigenous place names ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Indigenous place names ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

OnLine resource
Indigenous place names ( OGC:WMS )

Web Service;WMS;eng

OnLine resource
Indigenous place names ( OGC:WMS )

Web Service;WMS;fra

OnLine resource
ESRI File geodatabase ( HTTPS )

Dataset;FGDB/GDB;eng,fra

OnLine resource
ArcMap project file ( HTTPS )

Dataset;MXD;eng

OnLine resource
ArcMap project file ( HTTPS )

Dataset;MXD;fra

OnLine resource
Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map) ( HTTPS )

Application;Web App;eng

OnLine resource
Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map) ( HTTPS )

Application;Web App;fra

File identifier
0a309f2c-4f11-4ddb-bce1-e7ba6f8c20cf XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2024-01-08T10:28:04
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_410
  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector - ( )
Canada
1-800-661-2638
 
 

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