In the presented “maps”, I have tried to situate the places in their Indigenous territory and the Treaties that govern them, as well as in their ecological contexts. I have offered snapshots of local settler history and how Finns have fit into these histories. These historical narratives are by no means exhaustive or definitive. I have offered links and resources for further reading for those who would like to continue learning about these histories.

I have paired historical, archival photographs with recent fieldwork photographs from the same locations. I have also added soundscape recordings and short videos that can be played alongside the texts and images. I encourage map visitors to reflect on how the combination of materials and of histories and presents make them feel.

The “map” of each place is unique and offers different types of information. They reflect the sources and field work materials gathered from that location and the specific context and histories of the place.

These maps are all on-going works-in-progress. This project, as a whole, is intended to be exploratory and it is driven by a curiosity to try new ways of doing and presenting research. Information and materials are added to the maps regularly at this point. As the project develops, I will also add further self-reflexive writings on the process of doing this work.