Indigenous cartographies and mapping abundance

Abstract

Indigenous cartographies developed in Indigenous homelands in response to the distinctive relationships each Indigenous community had with its respective environments. Oftentimes, these cartographies are embedded in important cultural practices and maintained through mentored learning processes. The spatial knowledge recorded and shared in these systems encourages an attitude of environmental care and sustainable accountability. Returning to these systems has been instrumental for Indigenous communities who are reconnecting with their ancestral wisdom. Including these perspectives in classrooms by adding the articles from this special double edition to reading lists will expand the depth of discussions geographers have about Indigenous research and their responsibilities (as opposed to roles) to the process.