Geobase/Canadian Aboriginal Lands
Planning Page for importing Geobase
The GeoBase Aboriginal Lands data set is an important part of the geographic fabric of Canada. Although only the current Indian Reserves it provides an insight into where the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada originally lived.
The GeoBase Aboriginal Lands product description is here: GeoBase Aboriginal Lands
You can download the data here: Download Aboriginal Land.
There are 3030 Aboriginal Lands defined in this set.
TODO: There are 39 fields in the GML for Canada. Use | Aboriginal Lands Feature Catalogue to work describe the fields/ TODO: Look for a WMS layer showing this data.
Attribution
As usual for any import the standard attribution source tags are needed.
attribution=GeoBase
source=GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_Import_2010
GeoBase Source Fields
| Geobase Fields | OSM Fields |
|---|---|
| gml2:acquisitionTechnique - Computed | geobase:acquisitionTechnique |
| gml2:alCode | geobase:alCode |
| gml2:AL_TA_CA_1_3_eng | geobase:AL_TA_CA_1_3_eng |
| gml2:alType - Indian Land, Indian Reserve, Land Claim | geobase:alType |
| gml2:creationDate | geobase:creationDate |
| gml2:datasetName- CA, BC, AB, etc.... | geobase:datasetName |
| gml2:jurisdiction1 - BC, AB, ... | geobase:jurisdiction1 |
| gml2:jurisdiction2 - BC, AB, ... | geobase:jurisdiction2 |
| gml2:jurisdiction3 | geobase:jurisdiction3 |
| gml2:jurisdiction4 | geobase:jurisdiction4 |
| gml2:language1 - English | geobase:language1 |
| gml2:language2 - French | geobase:language2 |
| gml2:language3 - | geobase:language3 |
| gml2:language4 | geobase:language4 |
| gml2:language5 | geobase:language5 |
| gml2:metadataCoverage - Partial | geobase:metadataCoverage |
| gml2:name1 | geobase:name1 |
| gml2:name2 | geobase:name2 |
| gml2:name3 | geobase:name3 |
| gml2:name4 | geobase:name4 |
| gml2:name5 | geobase:name5 |
| gml2:nid | geobase:nid |
| gml2:planimetricAccuracy | geobase:planimetricAccuracy |
| gml2:provider - Federal | geobase:provider |
| gml2:revisionDate | geobase:revisionDate |
| gml2:standardVersion | geobase:standardVersion |
| gml2:webReference | geobase:webReference |
| gml:boundedBy | geobase:boundedBy |
| gml:Box srsName="LLCSRS" | geobase:Box |
| gml:featureMember | geobase:featureMember |
| gml:innerBoundaryIs | geobase:innerBoundaryIs |
| gml:multiPolygonProperty | geobase:multiPolygonProperty |
| gml:MultiPolygon srsName="LLCSRS" | geobase:MultiPolygon |
| gml:outerBoundaryIs | geobase:outerBoundaryIs |
| gml:Polygon | geobase:Polygon |
| gml:polygonMember | geobase:polygonMember |
| gml:polygonProperty | geobase:polygonProperty |
| gml:Polygon srsName="LLCSRS" | geobase:Polygon |
Notes
There are 5 language fields, but only two are used in the whole data set for all of Canada. English is language1 and French is language2.
Tagging
The tagging is still up for discussion, as there is currently no specific tag. One option is boundary=administrative admin_level=aboriginal_land
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subdivisions_of_Canada
see http://www.akwesasne.ca/jaytreaty.html
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_peoples_in_Canada
Script
There is a script based on geobase2osm.py called geobase_al2osm.py that will be used to convert the GeoBase files to osm files. Since there is likely little overlap with current OSM features, I believe it would be a good idea to create osm files by province, and import them after a test case.
Test area: Sooke, BC & Ontario (Marathon area) and central BC (links needed)
Another script was made with the conversion program using shp-to-osm.jar version 0.7.3
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/AL_TA_CA_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands50_000 -t
However, the above script created oodles of files, so splitting it by province is better
Rules
This is the rules.txt file that was used for conversion it can be downloaded here http://www.mediafire.com/file/(link)/rules.txt
outer,NAME1,,name,- outer,NID,,name:FIXME,the name needs to be in SmallCaps outer,NAME2,,name:fr,- # outer,NID,,boundary,aboriginal_lands outer,NID,,admin_level,4 outer,NID,,admin_level,aboriginal_lands outer,NID,,boundary,administrative outer,NID,,boundary:type,aboriginal_lands outer,NID,,FIXME,the boundary type could be changed if there is something better outer,NID,,landuse,reserve # outer,NID,,source:url,http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/metadata.do?id=37285#metainfo outer,NID,,source,GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_Import_2010 outer,NID,,attribution,GeoBase
British Columbia
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/british_columbia/AL_TA_BC_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data /british_columbia/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_british_columbia_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 7 .osm files you can download and view them here
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wz3wznzc4jy/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_british_columbia_50_000 7 file set.zip
Alberta
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/alberta/AL_TA_AB_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/alberta /rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_Alberta_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 3 .osm files, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3kmhozmgnij/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_Alberta_50_000_3fileSet.zip
Saskatchewan
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/saskatchewan/AL_TA_SK_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data /saskatchewan/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_saskatchewan_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 3 .osm files, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/tyg5w3y2y2w/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_saskatchewan_50_000 3 file set.zip
Manitoba
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/manitoba/AL_TA_MB_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/manitoba /rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_manitoba_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 5 .osm files, you can download the file set here. http://www.mediafire.com/file/3i2vwymhigy/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_manitoba_50_000 5 file set.zip
A picture of the .osm files in the region, as viewed in JOSM http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6pF_YLUkq9lD_lwsNPKGew?feat=directlink
Yukon
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/yukon/AL_TA_YT_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/yukon /rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_yukon_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 6 .osm files, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/geyttnjzyng/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_yukon_50_000 6 file set.zip
Northwest Territories
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/northwest_territories/AL_TA_NT_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/northwest_territories/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_northwest_territories_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 8 .osm files, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yn3kez0etm2/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_northwest_territories_50_000 8 file set.zip
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/nunavut/AL_TA_NU_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/nunavut /rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_nunavut_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 15 .osm files, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/4kzmvhjcoyy/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_nunavut_50_000 15 file set.zip
Ontario
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/ontario/AL_TA_ON_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/ontario /rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_ontario_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 6 .osm files, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mmzztjgjovk/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_ontario_50_000 6 file set.zip
Quebec
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/quebec/AL_TA_QC_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/quebec /rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_quebec_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 1 .osm file, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/myqg4eynyjj/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_quebec_50_000 1 zip file.zip
New Brunswick
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/new_brunswick/AL_TA_NB_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data /new_brunswick/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_new_brunswick_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 1 .osm file, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/twjdemzbtje/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_new_brunswick_50_000 1 zip file.zip
Prince Edward Island
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/prince_edward_island/AL_TA_PE_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/prince_edward_island/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_prince_edward_island_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 1 .osm file, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ditwz05kglg/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_prince_edward_island_50_000 1 zip file.zip
Nova Scotia
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/nova_scotia/AL_TA_NS_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data /nova_scotia/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_nova_scotia_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 1 .osm file, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mymzmovaf5n/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_nova_scotia_50_000 1 zip file.zip
Newfoundland and Labrador
java -Xmx512M -cp shp-to-osm-0.7.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar Main --maxnodes 50000 --shapefile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/newfoundland_and_labrador/AL_TA_NL_2_0_eng.shp --rulesfile d:/Aboriginal_Lands_Data/newfoundland_and_labrador/rules.txt --osmfile GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_newfoundland_and_labrador_50_000 -t
The resulting conversion created 1 .osm file, you can download the file set here.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mjmmzywdhym/GeoBase_Aboriginal_Lands_newfoundland_and_labrador_50_000 1 zip file.zip
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The resulting conversion created ## .osm files which are approximately 50,000 nodes each. Please do NOT upload these files all in 1 go. (as this action is counter productive for the development of OpenStreetMap. see http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Additional_Help Beginners' guide. ALOT of work has been done with drawing in park boundaries all across the country. Please be careful & contact the author of the park that exists to see what their source of the their information was.
User:Acrosscanadatrails is working on many parts of the Country for the Across Canada Trails project. So he is working on getting many of the Parks loaded. Feel free to contact him on the talk-ca@openstreetmap.org if you have questions. He can re-convert the whole file if needed.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/(link).zip
Using JOSM, open up all ## .osm files so you can see if your favorite aboriginal lands is in there.
Contact
For more information you can contact Neskie (who did the python version) or Acrosscanadatrails (who did the java conversion) [[Ca