Cartographic Poetry: Examining Historic Blackfoot and Gros Ventre Maps

Barbara Belyea

doi:10.1080/03085694.2026.2639605

January 2, 2026Imago Mundi

Cartographic Poetry: Examining Historic Blackfoot and Gros Ventre Maps

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This research aims to examine and interpret historic Blackfoot and Gros Ventre maps collected by Peter Fidler.
Analyzed five maps collected by Peter Fidler from Blackfoot leaders in 1801-02.
Explored geographic representation and cultural significance of the maps.
Compared the collected maps to existing historical records.
Identified unique geographic features illustrated in Blackfoot maps.
Revealed cultural narratives embedded within the maps.
Highlighted differences in representation between Blackfoot and Gros Ventre maps.

Implication

Historical cartography reveals insights into Blackfoot and Gros Ventre cultures through mapped narratives.

Abstract

In 1801–02, Peter Fidler, trader and surveyor for the Hudson’s Bay Company, collected five maps drawn by visitors to his post on the South Saskatchewan River. Three Siksika (‘Blackfoot’) leaders an...

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Barbara Belyea (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a510680c8f91e7f39d671 https://doi.org/10.1080/03085694.2026.2639605

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