North American Tribal Data
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Free sources of GIS data for North American Tribal regions.
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Tribal GIS Publication
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Tribal GIS: Supporting Native American Decision Making
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I’m seeking historical tribal gis data, in particular any data whatsoever depicting tribal lands in the U.S. from the year 1790 forward. If anybody knows of any such datasets I’d really appreciate an email. THANKS.
Hi Dan. I finished a small project on historical Ute hunting grounds and Ute territory last summer. One very good place to start for gathering tribal data is the NHGIS (National Historic GIS): https://www.nhgis.org/
They are very helpful, and have a lot of information on tribal land. Also, I would try and contact the tribal councils of the territories that you are attempting to map, as there are a lot of tribes that have begun using GIS.
Plus, if you can speak with the someone in the Canada’s GIS department; they will call you back and discuss your project. I found Canada’s GIS department VERY helpful.
Good luck!
Afrikka M.