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1 - Native Peoples, 1740: Map gives distribution of indigenous population of Canada and the northern United States circa 1740. It also shows population groups by size, name and linguistic family and outlines areas of European settlement and areas known to Europeans. Extensive table keyed to map lists indigenous societies. Companion sheet to Native Peoples 1630 and Native People's 1823.

2 - Native Peoples, 1823: Map gives distribution of the indigenous population of Canada and the northern United States circa 1823. Population groups shown by size, name and linguistic affiliation. Map also outlines areas known to early nineteenth century census takers. Extensive table referenced to map gives additional data on aggregation and mobility. Companion sheet to Native Peoples 1630 and Native Peoples 1740.

3 - Native Peoples, 1630: Map gives distribution of indigenous population of Canada and the northeastern United States circa 1630. It also shows population groups by size, name and linguistic affiliation, and depicts archaeological complexes, and outlines areas known to Europeans. Extensive table detailing subsistence patterns of indigenous societies. European settlements by 1630 are also listed. Companion sheet to Native People's 1740 and Native People's 1823.

4 - Indian and Inuit Communities and Languages, 1980: Main map shows distribution of Indian and Inuit communities; most give status (for example, Indian Reserve), area, name, and linguistic family (eleven major families representing 51 languages). Inset for southwestern British Columbia. Summary charts of Indians by status, and of Indians and Inuit by linguistic family; 1976 data. Two smaller maps: one of native culture areas of Canada, the other showing native language families from the 16th to 18th centuries.

5 - Ranges of Principal Commercial Trees: Tree species native to Canada number 171 but many of these are of little or no commercial importance and also, in many cases, have a very restricted range. The maps on this plate show the ranges of the 35 species of economic importance. The range maps are similar to those used in the 1949 edition of Forestry Branch Bulletin 61, Native Trees of Canada. Shades of green indicate the ranges of the coniferous species commonly known as softwoods. The brown tints show the ranges of the broadleaved, mostly deciduous species, commonly referred to as hardwoods.

6 - Aboriginal Cultural Areas: The map Aboriginal Cultural Areas shows Canada's six native cultural areas, corresponding to the principal geographic regions of the country. Tribes in the same region share a greater number of cultural affinities than tribes from different regions. The Atlas of Canada, 6th Edition (1999- )

7 - Species at Risk: The map Species at Risk shows the number of species at risk per ecoregion. Species at risk include native mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, plants and molluscs that have been assessed as being at risk of extinction at a national level. The Atlas of Canada, 6th Edition (1999- )