Below is one of my all-time favorite essays about the traditional perspective on GIS & Geography, written in 2000 for the first issue of "Native Geography" by Jhon Goes in Center. Almost 2 decades later it is still a powerful essay about how fundamental Geography & Ecology are to the traditional perspective and a strong argument for the importance of alliances between the conservation GIS community and traditional communities.
Native American and First Nations' GIS
By Jhon Goes In Center (Oglala Lakota)
In response to an invitation to submit this essay, I regard this opportunity as an honor, and I am gratified. The ESRI Conservation Program coordinator, Charles Convis, extended this invitation, and it presents his ever willingness to always include Native people in his program activities. This first issue profiles only a few of the unique endeavors of the North American aboriginal people. These activities are very meaningful examples of how Native people are embracing
