North America (Turtle Island)

Territories & Nations

This is a learning tool to show that every part of this land has Indigenous Nations and languages. Borders on this map are not exact and not every Nation is shown. The goal is to spark learning, not to replace official maps or community knowledge.

Regions & example Nations

These are just a few examples. Add, remove, or update Nations and language names to match the communities you want to highlight.

  • Coast Salish Nations
  • Haida
  • Tlingit
  • Nuu-chah-nulth
  • Cree Nations
  • Blackfoot Confederacy
  • Assiniboine
  • Saulteaux
  • Anishinaabe (Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi)
  • Haudenosaunee (Six Nations)
  • Huron-Wendat
  • Inuit
  • Inuvialuit
  • Gwich’in
  • Dene Nations
  • Mi'kmaq
  • Wolastoqiyik
  • Passamaquoddy
  • Maliseet
  • Diné (Navajo)
  • Hopi
  • Pueblo Nations
  • Many more Nations across what is now Mexico
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