CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS

The cartographic conventions of the northern Algonquian Indians (the Cree, Montagnais and Ojibwa of eastern Canada) are shared with many other cultures, and are similar to those of early European maps. Outlines are greatly simplified, irrelevant features are omitted, and culturally important feature...

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Published in:Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization
Main Author: PENTLAND, DAVID H
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 1975
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spelling crunivtoronpr:10.3138/r6n1-5h13-k455-760l 2023-12-31T10:06:11+01:00 CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS PENTLAND, DAVID H 1975 http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/r6n1-5h13-k455-760l https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/R6N1-5H13-K455-760L en eng University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization volume 12, issue 2, page 149-160 ISSN 0317-7173 1911-9925 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1975 crunivtoronpr https://doi.org/10.3138/r6n1-5h13-k455-760l 2023-12-01T08:18:24Z The cartographic conventions of the northern Algonquian Indians (the Cree, Montagnais and Ojibwa of eastern Canada) are shared with many other cultures, and are similar to those of early European maps. Outlines are greatly simplified, irrelevant features are omitted, and culturally important features are included regardless of how small they may be. The Cree Indians' intimate knowledge of the geography of their country is reflected in their maps and toponymy, and is passed on from one person to another by maps and verbal description. The contrast between the Algonquians' system of mapping and modern cartographic practice is the cause of the Indians' apparent inability to read topographic maps, even of areas they know well. Les signes conventionnels utilisée en cartographie par les Algonquins de nord (les Cris, les Montagnais, et les Ojibwa de l'Est canadien) sont partagés par de nombreuses autres cultures et sont semblables à ceux que l'on retrouvent sur les premières cartes européennes. Les contours sont très simplifiés, les détails non pertinents sont omis et les détails d'importance culturelle sont compris, si minimes soient-ils. La connaissance intime qu'ont les indiens Cris de la géographie de leur pays se reflètent dans leur cartes et leur toponymie, et se transmet d'une personne à l'autre par les cartes et par description verbale. Le contraste qui existe entre le système de cartographie algonquin et les pratiques cartographiques modernes est la cause de l'apparente inaptitude des Indiens à lire des cartes topographiques, même celles qui concernent des régions qu'ils connaissent bien. Article in Journal/Newspaper Cree indians montagnais Cris University of Toronto Press (U Toronto Press - via Crossref) Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization 12 2 149 160
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CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS
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description The cartographic conventions of the northern Algonquian Indians (the Cree, Montagnais and Ojibwa of eastern Canada) are shared with many other cultures, and are similar to those of early European maps. Outlines are greatly simplified, irrelevant features are omitted, and culturally important features are included regardless of how small they may be. The Cree Indians' intimate knowledge of the geography of their country is reflected in their maps and toponymy, and is passed on from one person to another by maps and verbal description. The contrast between the Algonquians' system of mapping and modern cartographic practice is the cause of the Indians' apparent inability to read topographic maps, even of areas they know well. Les signes conventionnels utilisée en cartographie par les Algonquins de nord (les Cris, les Montagnais, et les Ojibwa de l'Est canadien) sont partagés par de nombreuses autres cultures et sont semblables à ceux que l'on retrouvent sur les premières cartes européennes. Les contours sont très simplifiés, les détails non pertinents sont omis et les détails d'importance culturelle sont compris, si minimes soient-ils. La connaissance intime qu'ont les indiens Cris de la géographie de leur pays se reflètent dans leur cartes et leur toponymie, et se transmet d'une personne à l'autre par les cartes et par description verbale. Le contraste qui existe entre le système de cartographie algonquin et les pratiques cartographiques modernes est la cause de l'apparente inaptitude des Indiens à lire des cartes topographiques, même celles qui concernent des régions qu'ils connaissent bien.
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title CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS
title_short CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS
title_full CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS
title_fullStr CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS
title_full_unstemmed CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS OF THE NORTHERN ALGONQUIANS
title_sort cartographic concepts of the northern algonquians
publisher University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
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