Native Names Database

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Native Names Database

• Frank Roberts
• GIS Manager Coeur dAlene Tribe

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Goal of Database

• Provide USGS GNIS staff with key fields for GNIS
• Provide Coeur dAlene Tribe key fields for native
  names database

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Required Fields

• Native name
• Lat and long
• Mp3 file
• GNIS Designator

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GNIS Name

• Native name descriptor
• Nechan Bluff
• Provides non native speakers an idea of what
  youre are describing

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Need more info

• A pdf is included in the zip file that can be
  downloaded off the Native Names web site.
• Or call Frank Roberts

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Thank You.

• Questions or Comments?
• Frank Roberts
• fmroberts_at_cdatribe-nsn.gov
• 208-686-5307