# Native Land

> Map of indigenous territories, languages, and treaties globally. (iPhone/iPad app by Victor Gerard Temprano.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/native-land/id1194356597 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Victor Gerard Temprano](https://appshunter.io/developer/1194356596)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 246 App Store ratings · 64 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 51 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-01-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/native-land/id1194356597/reviews.md

## What is Native Land?

Native-Land.ca is a resource to help people around the world learn more about their local history. It's designed to help you see what indigenous territories and languages might have and still do exist in the world, including where you live. Treaties are also mapped. 

This is an ongoing project and more territories are added regularly.

## Key features

- Indigenous territory mapping
- Indigenous language identification
- Treaty mapping
- Global historical context
- Ongoing project updates

## What do users think of Native Land?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📚 Educational resource for indigenous peoples history
- 🗺️ Comprehensive map coverage of North America
- 🔗 Links to tribe websites and resources
- 📍 Geolocation feature helpful for finding current location
- ♿ Accessible and easy to use interface
- 🌍 Important tool for awareness and acknowledgment
- 📖 Well-researched information with historical context

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- ⏳ Extremely slow loading times (4+ minutes)
- 🚫 Loading screen stuck indefinitely
- ❌ Resources tab non-functional or broken
- 🔍 Search bar not working on latest devices
- 📊 Inaccurate tribal territory boundaries
- 🗺️ Missing or incorrectly labeled tribes
- ⚠️ Inconsistencies between app and website data
- 🔗 Broken links to tribe information pages
- 🎨 Poor color contrast and legend matching
- 📱 Compatibility issues with specific iPhone models
- 🌐 Limited geographic coverage (missing Mexico, South America)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App stuck on loading screen indefinitely
- Resources tab crashes or displays error code
- Search bar non-functional on iPhone 12 Pro and latest models
- Slow performance and timeout issues
- Sporadic results when dropping pins on map
- Tribe website links fail to load
- App crashes when accessing resources section
- UI optimization issues on iPhone X
- Map fails to load after extended wait times
- Inconsistent data between app and website versions

**Most requested features**

- GPS/geolocation support integration
- Timeline showing territorial changes over time
- Language family relationships and connections
- Breakdown of larger nations into specific tribes
- Reserve and specific territorial marker locations
- In-app information instead of external web links
- Improved color scheme with better contrast
- More detailed historical and cultural information
- Expansion to South America and Mexico coverage
- Modern map overlays (cities, roads, borders)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 64)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/native-land/id1194356597/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Middle East needs fixing

*2026-01-18, version 3.8*

Wrong

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2025-11-21, version 3.8*

This app doesn’t work. All it is is a colored map of the various tribes. The resources tab won’t open. All you can do is turn the colors on or off. I was really looking for information to learn more about the indigenous peoples of North America. This isn’t it.

### 1/5 — They need to study the land better. Incorrect tribes in the plains.

*2025-10-06, version 3.8*

They have Tsuut’ina as a large part of southern Alberta. Tsuutina got given 1 reservation to the west of Calgary by the Blackfoot confederacy. Because tsuutina joined the Blackfoot confederacy and as soon as they were given land they left and started to make deals with the Europeans. Blackfoot land was all the way from Edmonton down to Wyoming all the way iver to North Dakota and up to southern Saskatchewan but they only have a small spot on the map. Not sure if the creator of this app is prejudice or what.

### 2/5 — Needs refurbishing

*2025-05-25, version 3.8*

The app is lovely but most of the features are unusable outside of the treaties and colors buttons.

### 2/5 — Crashes and features don’t work

*2024-10-13, version 3.8*

When it worked properly it was amazing! But the majority of the features no longer work and/or cause the app to crash

### 1/5 — Information is wrong

*2024-10-08, version 3.7*

The map shows New Credit of the Mississauga being where the Haudenosaunee are. Plus the map labels the Haudenosaunee territory as a separate entity than the 5 original nations that made up the Haudenosaunee people. Who knows how much other information this app got wrong. Absolutely terrible app pretending to be educational. 100% would NOT recommend. This app should taken down.

### 1/5 — You are missing the HOPI tribe

*2024-03-11, version 3.6*

The trib is mad

### 3/5 — Poor user inter

*2023-03-09, version 3.6*

This app is amazing but on the latest iPhone you can't use the search bar for whatever reason, please fix this

### 5/5 — Time to Act

*2022-10-11*

Knowledge requires action. Is it right that so many universities in the US know that they are sitting on indigenous lands that were stolen, yet these institutions do nothing but offer a paltry acknowledgment… lip service! What good does that do for the indigenous peoples who were robbed, exploited and forced from their lands. GIVE IT BACK! What good could be done if Yale gave their campus property back to the Native American Quinnipiac tribe that once flourished on that land? Yale has a $40B+ endowment. They have the ability to do what is right by giving the land back to the indigenous people it was stolen from and relocate. Or Yale can buy the land from the Quinnipiac indigenous people at current market value. This is one example of thousands in the US… hypocrisy! All those who are for making things right should demand that these universities give the land back to the rightful owners or pay these exploited indigenous people current market value for the property. Acknowledgment does nothing but pour salt on multigenerational wounds. Atonement by these ultra-wealthy institutions is the only action that can begin to heal the wounds. Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, Reed, USC, etc, etc… are each built on stolen lands. These are hypocritical institutions that love to give lip service, but NOTHING more. Let’s confront their hypocrisy and make them choose to do what is within their ability to right the wrongs of the past.

### 4/5 — Great app but…..

*2022-01-14, version 3.3*

I wish that there was gps support too.

## Frequently asked questions about Native Land

### What does the Native Land app do?

The app provides a resource to learn about indigenous territories, languages, and treaties around the world. It helps users discover which indigenous groups have historically and currently inhabited specific areas, including their own location. Treaties are also visually represented on maps.

### What are the key features of Native Land?

Key features include mapping of indigenous territories, identification of indigenous languages, and visualization of treaties. The app also offers insights into local indigenous history and is an ongoing project with regular updates to its territory data.

### Is Native Land free to use?

Yes, the Native Land app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, making it an accessible educational tool for everyone.

### Who is the Native Land app for?

This app is designed for anyone interested in learning about the indigenous history of a region. It's particularly useful for individuals seeking to understand the indigenous territories, languages, and treaties relevant to their local area or for broader global historical research.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.8 — 2024-10-08

- Updating to work with new website and API

### 3.7 — 2024-05-13

- Updated using EAS

### 3.6 — 2022-05-13

- Email contact form fixes

### 3.3 — 2022-01-04

- Updating privacy link
- Improving modal display

### 3.2 — 2021-11-04

- Geolocation icon
- Turn labels on/off
- Turn colors on/off
- Disclaimer
- Contact us directly in-app

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