On 2018-11-24 4:38 PM, Alan McConchie wrote:
Here's the overpass query for
boundary=aboriginal_lands:http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/DV4
There has also been extensive discussion over the years on the
boundary=aboriginal_lands page, and it seems like the consensus is that the tag
is necessary and better than any alternatives.
As one of the people using it, I find it better than any other options.
The chief objection to it has been that aboriginal is not the preferred
term in US English. Having visited reserves in Canada, US, and
Australia, I think it's the best term. It is used in both Canadian and
Australian English, which are closer to British English than American.
It's not specific like "Indian", which is not recommended in the US or
Canada, and has never been used in Australia.
But it was never voted on as a proposal.
But it's got usage, which I think is more important.
In the intervening years, tagging native reservations with
boundary=protected_area + protect_class=24 has also gained popularity. This tag
combination seems to be popular in South America, Australia, and also in parts
of the United States. I can't find any evidence for why people chose this tag
combination instead of boundary=aboriginal_lands. It appears that the tags are
pretty much interchangeable. Most of the features in Brazil however are tagged
incorrectly for the renderer, mixing leisure=nature_reserve with
protect_class=24, so that the areas show up on the default renderer with the
nature reserve green style.
I also find the entire protect_class tag a hopeless mess, but it has
some particular problems here. It lends itself to treating a nature
reserve like an aboriginal reservation. This is wrong, and depending on
the region and history, can be racist.
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