Maps
Maps are powerful demarcation and navigational tools, but in no way they are objective. Maps create space and reality, as they represent them. What stories do maps convey? What do they silence?
Searchable by Peoples, period, and location; the maps included here tell stories about Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples’ occupation of territories, even as drawn by those who dispossessed them. We encourage you to read What is a Map and our Methodology before you delve into the many maps you can explore.