Description

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.

Resources

Name	Format	Description	Link
Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map)	HTML		https://cartes.canada.ca/stories/storymap-fr.html?lang=fr&appid=83e6463db5194c33be31f456f2cbd913&appidalt=acbd8457a3fa46df874351e1179ea237
ArcMap project file	Unknown		https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names_en.mxd
ArcMap project file	Unknown		https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names_fr.mxd
ESRI File geodatabase	Unknown		https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names.gdb.zip
Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map)	HTML		https://maps.canada.ca/stories/storymap-en.html?lang=en&appid=acbd8457a3fa46df874351e1179ea237&appidalt=83e6463db5194c33be31f456f2cbd913
Indigenous place names	Ersi REST		https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_en/MapServer/0
Indigenous place names	Ersi REST		https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_fr/MapServer/0
Indigenous place names	WMS		https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_en/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0&layers=0&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=text%2Fhtml
Indigenous place names	WMS		https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_fr/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0&layers=0&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=text%2Fhtml

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