CRITICAL COMPONENT
TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT
In this special marine region, the coast and ocean itself are part of the tribes' rich heritage, and they provide a deep and substantial knowledge base and cultural memory.
Every Map Tells A Story. We Help You Tell Yours.
The Mid-Atlantic Data Portal has assembled and Indigenous Nations, Communities and Cultures Map Collection to assist with ocean planning and increase awareness of the region’s deep America Indian heritage and history.
Native Land Digital Map Layers and Story Maps
Historic Native Terrestrial Territories
This map depicts the approximate territories of Indigenous peoples throughout the world. Users may hover their cursors over territories to highlight their geographic extent and click on them for pop-ups containing links for more information about the communities from those areas on Native-Land.ca
Indigenous Languages
This map depicts the languages spoken by Indigenous peoples throughout the world. Users may click on the polygons for pop-ups containing links for more information about the languages from the areas on Native-Land.ca.
Tribal Lands, Leaders and Contact Info Map Layers
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Areas
This U.S. Census map depicts federally recognized American Indian reservations and off-reservation trust land areas, state-recognized reservations, state-designated tribal statistical areas, and other statistical entities around the nation. Users may click the areas for a pop-up identifying them.
BIA Tribal Leaders Directory
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) first developed the Tribal Leaders Directory as an internal reference document for employees, but it became one of its most requested documents and is now used by government agencies, news media, businesses, researchers, and the public as a resource to help them connect with Indian Country. Users can click the points on the map for pop-ups containing the names and contact information for the leaders of federally recognized Tribal entities.
EPA Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) Regions
RTOCs are working committees of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Tribal personnel. All federally recognized tribes within a region are considered members of the RTOC. Users can click the map for a pop-up containing the name and contact information for the RTOC representative from that EPA region.
Tribal Headquarters (State & Federally Recognized)
First published by MARCO in 2016, indicates the mail address locations for Tribal headquarters in the Mid-Atlantic states. It has been updated to reflect recent changes, including the addition of the Accohannock Indian Tribe, which gained state recognition from Maryland in 2017. Users can click the points to learn which tribe is based in the area.
