Gwich'in Place Names Atlas
ATLASES & MAPS, ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
Geographic Area
Canada (Yukon Territory)
United States (Alaska)
Topics
Environmental features & use
Place names
Settlements
Time Period
Pre-history to present
ELOKA Data Types
Indigenous terminology
Interview
Local observations
Photos

Overview

Gwich’in Nąįį Googindì’ K’ìt / Gwich’in Place Names Atlas is a project that has developed an interactive, online Atlas of Gwich’in place names and stories. Working with Gwich’in communities and partners, ELOKA is developing the atlas so that knowledge of the land passed from generation to generation can be preserved and shared. 

Topics: Traditional place names, including environmental features and settlements

Geographic areas: Yukon Territory, Alaska, and surrounding area.

This atlas is not released to the public; however, interested parties may request access by emailing User Services at eloka@nsidc.org.

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Citation

Gilbert, T., Williams, P., Fields, M., Williams, L., Flitt, W., Savage, M., Francis, S., John, C., Salmon, P., Salmon, D., Tritt, I., Martin, R., Herbert, P., Frank, H., Frank, D., James, D., Alexander, C., Roberts, I. (2017). Gwich’in Nąįį Googindì’ K’ìt / Gwich'in Place Names Atlas. Boulder, Colorado USA. National Snow and Ice Data Center. https://eloka.nsidc.org/products/gwichin-place-names-atlas 

The ELOKA Program is generously supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation through awards OPP-1554271, OPP-1549912, and OPP-1546038