Living Proof: The Essential Data-Collection Guide for Indigenous Use-and-Occupancy Map Surveys by Terry N. Tobias is a peer-reviewed guidebook written with the support and knowledge of practitioners and the experiences of many Indigenous communities in Canada, Alaska, and Australia.
The book is a methodology guide for conducting land use and occupancy projects. It provides best practice recommendations for all steps in map projects, from equipment and project management to interview techniques. At 486 pages, the book includes over 300 maps, photos, and graphics. A first-of-its-kind publication, Living Proof represents a milestone in filling the gaps around land use and occupancy research, encapsulating the extensive experience of the author and over 100 practitioners across three countries.
This publication won the prestigious Alcuin Society Award for Best Book Design and was later translated into Inuktitut.
Living Proof follows the popular guidebook Chief Kerry’s Moose, which was published in 2000.
The full book is available for download from the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.