Seeking Spatial Representation
Reflections on Participatory Ethnohistorical GIS Mapping of Maidu Allotment Lands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2735289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisabeth Rose Middleton (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 363-387 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnohistory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-1801 • E-ISSN: 1527-5477 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/00141801-2010-002 |
| OpenAlex | W2108948324 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
This essay describes an effort to create a user-friendly Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map of historic and contemporary Indian allotment lands in Plumas and Lassen counties. Because of the nonratification of treaties with California tribes, most unrecognized Mountain Maidu do not see themselves spatially represented despite their collective presence. By appropriating tools of representation (maps), and assimilation (allotments), the act of mapping allotments resists the attempted political and spatial erasure of unrecognized California Indians. As allotments continue to change hands today-via hydroelectric and timber projects, conservation initiatives, and housing developments-knowing their location is important for protecting cultural resources and for asserting the significance of Maidu participation in environmental stewardship. A GIS layer of Indian allotment lands in Plumas and Lassen counties, linked to quantitative and qualitative information from allotment files, offers a multileveled understanding of allotments. The mapping process engages dialogues in Participatory GIS (PGIS) and place-making, and raises key questions of power, representation, accessibility, and knowledge. The historic and contemporary contexts for mapping are addressed, and PGIS is evaluated as a tool for liberatory research with community groups
Allotment · Archaeology · Cartography · Citizen journalism · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Environmental stewardship · Geographic information system · Geography · Participatory GIS · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics) · Sociology · Stewardship (theology) · Ecology · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Law
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |