Maps and mapping are also ways of remembering—remembering what we have seen, done, and endured, as well as what has been done to us and to others. In this project, we reflect on the extent to which maps and mapping can serve as ways for remembering and commemorating traumatic memories. We do so by presenting the process of creating a cartographic memorial dedicated to the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi of Rwanda. This memorial consists of a large textile map of Rwanda on which families and friends of victims have been invited to pin the names of their loved ones who were killed during the genocide. Names were added in Montreal by members of the Rwandan community during a night vigil in April 2024. More names were then added by visitors at the Genocide Memorial of Kigali (Gisozi, Rwanda) in June 2024, where the map was exhibited as part of Mapping Memory - Atlases of Rwandan Life Story. In this paper, we describe and discuss the various stages of the memorial’s creation, including its design, material selection, embroidery process, community involvement, and exhibition in Kigali. While more than 200 names have been added so far, we conclude by reflecting on the importance of keeping this cartographic memorial evolving and growing to ensure it continues to serve as a tool for commemoration and remembrance—without undermining the fundamental message that about one million human beings were killed during this genocide.