"I don't come from anywhere": Exploring the role of the geoweb and volunteered geographic information in rediscovering a sense of place in a dispersed aboriginal community

Abstract

This chapter explores the role of participatory mapping, the geoweb, and volunteered geographic information in rediscovering a sense of place within a physically dispersed Aboriginal community, the Tlowitsis Nation from Northern Vancouver Island. Centered on a community-based research project, this chapter examines how the participatory geoweb might be used by Tlowitsis members to better understand and reconnect with their land-related Knowledge, as well as examine the ways in which these technologies serve to re-present place-based memories and facilitate dialogue amongst community members located in different geographic settings.