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= MAPS & PLACE NAMES =
= MAPS INDEX – TSM̱SYEN LANDS & PLACES =
''INITIATION DRAFT — Master index for Tsm̱syen geographic knowledge: watersheds, wilp territories, ancient names, harvesting places, migration routes, and adawx-linked locations. This section will grow to become the geographic backbone of Luudisk.''
''INITIATION PAGE — A growing index of Tsm̱syen lands, villages, rivers, territories, place-names, and map overlays. This page helps readers explore where our stories, laws, and Houses come from.''


== Overview ==
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Tsm̱syen place names are not labels — 
they are:
* adawx in geographic form, 
* maps of territory and responsibility, 
* indicators of harvesting rights, 
* memory of migrations, 
* teachings embedded in the land, 
* proof of sovereignty.


Each name carries:
== 1. TRIBAL TERRITORIES ==
* a story, 
Maps and territorial summaries for the Tsm̱syen tribes.
* a House connection, 
* a meaning, 
* a pronunciation, 
* and a location that matters to the wilp.


This index will become a living map of our homeland.
=== Exterior Tribes ===
* '''Gitxaala (Kitkatla)'''
* '''Gitga’ata (Hartley Bay)'''
* '''Kitasoo / Xai’xais (Klemtu)'''
* '''Gitsalasu (Kitselas Canyon People)'''
* '''Kitsumkalum'''


== How This Section Works ==
=== Nine Allied Tribes of Lax Kw’alaams ===
This section is divided into key categories:
* Giluts’aaw
* Ginandoiks
* Ginaxangiik
* Gispaxlo’ots
* Gitando
* Gitlaan
* Gits’iis
* Gitwilgyoots
* Gitwilsaba ''(historically absorbed; not extinct as a people)''


1. **Watersheds & River Systems** 
> Each tribe will link to a map, its Houses, and its ancestral territories.
2. **Mountains, Passes, & Trails** 
3. **Villages (Ancient & Modern)** 
4. **Feasting Houses and Named Poles** 
5. **Harvesting Places** 
6. **Seasonal Camps** 
7. **Burial Sites and Grave Marker Protocols** 
8. **Trade Routes & Migration Paths** 
9. **Sacred & Restricted Areas** 
10. **Contested or Encroached Areas (Industry)** 
11. **Restored or Revived Place Names** 
12. **Wilp-Specific Maps** 
13. **Watershed Governance Maps** 
14. **Google Earth / GE Studio Visual Overlays**


Each category will eventually contain:
----
* maps, 
* coordinates, 
* pronunciation audio, 
* links to adawx, 
* harvesting rights, 
* and wilp relationships.


== Purpose of This Section ==
== 2. VILLAGES & SETTLEMENTS ==
This section supports:
Historical and contemporary village locations.


* youth education, 
=== Skeena River Region ===
* sovereignty and governance, 
* '''Gitsalasu (East & West Canyon Villages)'''
* land protection, 
* Gitlaxdzawk (Kitselas)
* reclamation of place names, 
* Laxgalts’ap (Kitsumkalum)
* legal cases (like CN spraying), 
* Gitxon
* boundary discussions, 
* Gitlaxbuun
* feast introductions and speeches, 
* K’yoots
* cultural rebuilding.


The land remembers us — 
=== Coastal Region ===
this section helps us remember the land.
* Metlakatla
* Lach Klan (Kitkatla)
* Txalgiow (Hartley Bay)
* Klemtu
* Pre-1834 Digby & Tugwell sites
* Dundas & Stephens Island villages


== INITIAL CATEGORY LIST (14 ITEMS) ==
> Each village page will include meaning, pronunciation, maps, House ownership, and known adawx.
Below are the **14 starter entries** to begin populating.


=== 1. Watersheds & River Systems ===
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* [[Ksiyeen (Skeena River)]] 
* [[Gitsalasu Canyon]] 
* [[Kalum River / K’ḵa̱lgu]] 
* [[Khyex River]] 
* [[Lakelse River]] 
* [[Zymotiz River]] 
* [[Kitsumkalum Lake]] 
* [[Ging̱olx – Nass River (boundary relevance)]]


=== 2. Mountains & Passes ===
== 3. RIVERS, CHANNELS & WATERWAYS ==
* [[Tahltan Pass]] 
Maps and descriptions of major water systems.
* [[Kitselas Canyon Overlook]] 
* [[Sleeping Beauty Range]] 
* [[Mount Layton]] 


=== 3. Villages (Ancient & Modern) ===
=== Main Rivers ===
* [[Gitlaxdzawk (Kitselas)]] 
* Xsan / The Skeena
* [[Gitx̱sixła / Gitsalasu]] 
* K’alii Aksim Lisims / Nass
* [[Kitsumkalum / Laxgalts’ap]]
* [[Ksyeen]] / Skeena River
* [[Port Essington (spoke Tsm̱syen)]] 
* Khyex River
* [[Metlakatla]]
* Ecstall River
* Zymagotitz River


=== 4. Harvesting & Food Sites ===
=== Channels & Ocean Routes ===
* [[Oolichan Grounds – Ksiyeen]] 
* Grenville Channel
* [[Berry Grounds of the Kalum Valley]] 
* Chatham Sound
* [[Halibut Banks of Tsim̱syen Coast]] 
* Work Channel
* [[Clam Beds – Lower Skeena]] 
* Prince Royal Channel
* [[Seaweed Camps (s’g̱a’n)]]
* Portland Inlet


=== 5. Seasonal Camps ===
> River sovereignty and harvesting rights will be added to each page.
* [[Spring Grease Camps]] 
* [[Summer Salmon Camps]] 
* [[Fall Berry Camps]] 
* [[Winter Feasting Villages]]


=== 6. Burial Sites & Protocol Areas ===
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* [[Headstone Territories]] 
* [[Ancient Grave Poles Locations]] 


=== 7. Trade Routes ===
== 4. MOUNTAINS, TRAILS & LAND MARKERS ==
* [[Grease Trails (Between Ksiyeen and Interior)]] 
Important geographic features found in adawx and Ayaawx.
* [[Coastal Canoe Routes to Gitga’ata and Gitxaala]] 
* [[Interior Exchange Paths]]


=== 8. Sacred & Restricted Areas ===
* Gitsalasu Canyon fortifications
* [[Adaawx-Sites Requiring Permission]] 
* Shames Mountain Pass
* [[Healing Waters / Medicine Places]] 
* Hazelton migration paths
* [[Former Longhouse Grounds]]
* Grease trails to Interior Nations
* Ridge camps and lookout points


=== 9. Contested or Impacted Areas ===
> These entries connect landscapes with oral histories and defensive structures.
* [[CN Rail Corridor – Herbicide Damage Sites]] 
* [[Pipeline Right-of-Way Areas]] 
* [[Industrial Logging Zones]] 
* [[Rail, Road, Hydro Corridors]]


=== 10. Reclaimed & Restored Names ===
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* [[Restoring Sm’algya̱x Place Names Project]] 
* [[Youth Pronunciation Map]] 
* [[Google Earth Storytelling Trails]]


=== 11. Wilp Territory Maps ===
== 5. HARVESTING AREAS & RESOURCE ZONES ==
* [[Wilp K’oom]] 
Traditional food systems tied to territory.
* [[Wilp Gamlakyeltxw]] 
* [[Wilp Ha’miyaa]] 
* [[Wilp Wii Gyet]] _(placeholder names — adjust as needed)_


=== 12. GE Studio Visual Overlays ===
* Oolichan rivers
* [[3D Canyon Flyover]] 
* Berry grounds
* [[Skeena River Canoe POV Map]] 
* Seaweed beaches
* [[Old Villages Overlay (B&W Transparency)]] 
* Shellfish zones
* [[Adawx Route Animations]]
* Salmon weirs (historic)
* Blackfish harvesting sites
* Mountain goat territories


== Notes ==
> These maps support food security knowledge for future generations.
INITIATION DRAFT — This section will grow with each House, story, and place name added. Youth will eventually be able to click a name, see the map, hear pronunciation, and read its adawx connection.
 
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== 6. MAP OVERLAYS & DOWNLOADS ==
Downloadable Google Earth (.kmz) and GIS data files.
 
* Territorial Maps (Tribes & Wilp boundaries)
* Gitsalasu Canyon overlay
* Treaty vs True Boundaries comparison
* Oolichan system overlays
* Grease Trail routes
* Seasonal camp overlays
 
> As files are uploaded, previews and notes will be added here.
 
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== 7. PLACE-NAMES (SM’ALGYAX ATLAS) ==
Index of Sm’algyax place-names.
 
Each entry will eventually include:
* pronunciation
* translation / meaning
* map location
* associated Houses
* related adawx
 
> Over time, this becomes a full geographic dictionary.
 
----
 
== 8. SPECIAL MAP PROJECTS ==
Longer-term visual and educational projects.
 
* Skeena Canoe Journey (narrated POV)
* Pre-1834 Pre-Relocation Map
* Wilp & Clan Jurisdiction Maps
* Territory vs Treaty Reality Maps
* Fortification & Defense Map Series
 
> These projects will be added as they are developed.
 
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== 9. HOW TO ORGANIZE MAP PAGES ==
''Add the following tags at the bottom of any individual map or place-name page:''
 
<nowiki>
[[Category:Maps]]
[[Category:Place Names]]
[[Category:Territories]]
</nowiki>
 
> Do not add these tags on this main index page.

Latest revision as of 21:16, 7 December 2025

MAPS INDEX – TSM̱SYEN LANDS & PLACES

INITIATION PAGE — A growing index of Tsm̱syen lands, villages, rivers, territories, place-names, and map overlays. This page helps readers explore where our stories, laws, and Houses come from.

1. TRIBAL TERRITORIES

Maps and territorial summaries for the Tsm̱syen tribes.

Exterior Tribes

  • Gitxaala (Kitkatla)
  • Gitga’ata (Hartley Bay)
  • Kitasoo / Xai’xais (Klemtu)
  • Gitsalasu (Kitselas Canyon People)
  • Kitsumkalum

Nine Allied Tribes of Lax Kw’alaams

  • Giluts’aaw
  • Ginandoiks
  • Ginaxangiik
  • Gispaxlo’ots
  • Gitando
  • Gitlaan
  • Gits’iis
  • Gitwilgyoots
  • Gitwilsaba (historically absorbed; not extinct as a people)

> Each tribe will link to a map, its Houses, and its ancestral territories.

2. VILLAGES & SETTLEMENTS

Historical and contemporary village locations.

Skeena River Region

  • Gitsalasu (East & West Canyon Villages)
  • Gitlaxdzawk (Kitselas)
  • Laxgalts’ap (Kitsumkalum)
  • Gitxon
  • Gitlaxbuun
  • K’yoots

Coastal Region

  • Metlakatla
  • Lach Klan (Kitkatla)
  • Txalgiow (Hartley Bay)
  • Klemtu
  • Pre-1834 Digby & Tugwell sites
  • Dundas & Stephens Island villages

> Each village page will include meaning, pronunciation, maps, House ownership, and known adawx.

3. RIVERS, CHANNELS & WATERWAYS

Maps and descriptions of major water systems.

Main Rivers

  • Xsan / The Skeena
  • K’alii Aksim Lisims / Nass
  • Ksyeen / Skeena River
  • Khyex River
  • Ecstall River
  • Zymagotitz River

Channels & Ocean Routes

  • Grenville Channel
  • Chatham Sound
  • Work Channel
  • Prince Royal Channel
  • Portland Inlet

> River sovereignty and harvesting rights will be added to each page.

4. MOUNTAINS, TRAILS & LAND MARKERS

Important geographic features found in adawx and Ayaawx.

  • Gitsalasu Canyon fortifications
  • Shames Mountain Pass
  • Hazelton migration paths
  • Grease trails to Interior Nations
  • Ridge camps and lookout points

> These entries connect landscapes with oral histories and defensive structures.

5. HARVESTING AREAS & RESOURCE ZONES

Traditional food systems tied to territory.

  • Oolichan rivers
  • Berry grounds
  • Seaweed beaches
  • Shellfish zones
  • Salmon weirs (historic)
  • Blackfish harvesting sites
  • Mountain goat territories

> These maps support food security knowledge for future generations.

6. MAP OVERLAYS & DOWNLOADS

Downloadable Google Earth (.kmz) and GIS data files.

  • Territorial Maps (Tribes & Wilp boundaries)
  • Gitsalasu Canyon overlay
  • Treaty vs True Boundaries comparison
  • Oolichan system overlays
  • Grease Trail routes
  • Seasonal camp overlays

> As files are uploaded, previews and notes will be added here.

7. PLACE-NAMES (SM’ALGYAX ATLAS)

Index of Sm’algyax place-names.

Each entry will eventually include:

  • pronunciation
  • translation / meaning
  • map location
  • associated Houses
  • related adawx

> Over time, this becomes a full geographic dictionary.

8. SPECIAL MAP PROJECTS

Longer-term visual and educational projects.

  • Skeena Canoe Journey (narrated POV)
  • Pre-1834 Pre-Relocation Map
  • Wilp & Clan Jurisdiction Maps
  • Territory vs Treaty Reality Maps
  • Fortification & Defense Map Series

> These projects will be added as they are developed.

9. HOW TO ORGANIZE MAP PAGES

Add the following tags at the bottom of any individual map or place-name page:

[[Category:Maps]] [[Category:Place Names]] [[Category:Territories]]

> Do not add these tags on this main index page.

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