“Many maps respond to questions of time by freezing it, presenting a cross-section or snapshot of a landscape, that then needs more maps to show change. This map addresses this issue by showing how spaces and landscapes hold time too, portraying both the past and present together, rather than freezing time in place.”
A recent interview with Clancy Wilmott highlights her collaboration with the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and studio-geo? scholars on Before You Are Here: An Indigenous Cartography of the Ohlone Bay Area—a map that reimagines the Bay Area through Indigenous perspectives. Led by Wilmott, the project challenges conventional cartographic practices by centering Indigenous place-making, rematriation, and the ongoing impacts of settler colonialism. The map is currently featured in the Oakland Museum of California’s You Are Here exhibition, offering visitors a deeper understanding of the region’s Indigenous histories and futures.
This week, Wilmott's interview was featured in The Berkeleyan,Berkeley's weekly email newsletter. Reaching more than 65,000 UC Berkeley staff, faculty, students, alumni, retirees, and community members, the newsletter offers an incredible platform to share Clancy’s important work. Read the full article here.