Turtle Island is what some Indigenous peoples call North America. This counter map is oriented to the east, the direction of the rising sun. The Decolonial Atlas, CC BY-NC-ND Throughout time, maps have been useful tools for those in power to stake their claim over territories and markets. Politicians start nationwide redistricting battles to ensure partisan control, weakening the power of voters. The Trump administration’s geopolitical posturing over Greenland builds on a long history of imperia