Whose Land is a web-based app that uses GIS technology to assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada. The app can be used for learning about the territory your home or business is situated on, finding information for a land acknowledgement, and learning about the treaties and agreements signed across Canada.
Educational videos are available to watch that will give you a better understanding of why land acknowledgements are important, and the way Indigenous people view their relationship to land.
The Whose Land app is a collaboration between Canadian Roots Exchange, TakingITGlobal, and Bold Realities. The app consists of six different maps of Indigenous territories, Treaties, and First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities.
Each community's location will eventually host a land acknowledgement video, and other information that the community would like to include on their page. The app will be used as an educational tool to create dialogue around reconciliation. It will be a starting point for conversation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous citizens across this country about land, territorial recognition and land acknowledgement.
I’m thankful to be able to learn about the aboriginal people. I’ve learned so much about them and their interesting cultures. I wish this information was around 30 + years ago and taught in schools. People need to know who we share this great land with and the importance of respecting them and their cultures.Keep up the wonderful work you have been doing with this app.
Great app for learning about First Nations
inquirer1
This map makes it much easier to learn about past land claims. Providing more context on history.Has a section to support local indigenous businesses.
Finally!!! Such a great concept and initiative!!
Xarachoralthtr
Thank you so much to the developers for creating this app! I am non-Indigenous but, as a performing artist, I always acknowledge the land and it’s first/rightful inhabitants at the start of every show I do. When I’m touring to a new location every night in a region far from my own this app is going to be so so helpful since it’s specifically for a mobile platform (as opposed to native-land.ca). Thank you!!! In a future update, would it be possible to provide some help for pronouncing the names of the traditional territories and nearby First Nations? This could really help people who are new to the region or just getting started with their learning and could help ensure they are respectful when connecting with folks from the local community or Friendship Centre.
Practically Useless
Cahoffa
I had hoped to click on this app, have it use my location, and then have it display whose traditional lands I live on. It did not do that, so I tried searching by my city name—still nothing. Lastly, I tried typing in the name of the traditional people whose land I think that I live on—still nothing. I deleted the app.
Share away! By popular demand, this new version features a share icon, which you can use to send or share any Whose.land page or resource with those around you. Thanks in advance for sharing with your friends and colleagues!
Version 2.1
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Information
Seller
TakingITGlobal
Size
16.7 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 13.4 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
