Wetutoskimetowin: 'to work on it together'
We are on the homestretch to warmer weather! Spring means longer days, warmer temperatures, and the opportunity to get outside. Think about creating a Treaty-themed scavenger hunt for your students. Have them search for local Treaty history in place names, the names of streets, neighbourhoods, buildings, parks and greenspaces, public art installations, etc. Look for First Nations' language terms, Treaty/territorial acknowledgement signage, and so on.
Featured Teaching Resource
Kinikinik is a short instructive piece of theatre. Commissioned by the TRCM, playwright Ian Ross created the play to educate and share experiences relative to Treaties and the Treaty relationship. The story and issues are explored through three main characters: a wolf, beaver, and turtle.

Click on the image to access the play.
The Hudson's Bay Company established Lac La Pluie House in 1818; it was renamed Fort Frances in 1830 after a visit by HBC Governor Sir George and Lady Frances Simpson. The post was a trading site for the Anishinaabe and served as a negotiating spot for Treaty No. 3. Manitoba's Buffalo Point First Nation’s Chief Ayashwash signed Treaty No. 3 on the U.S. side of the border at Harrison Creek on October 3, 1873. 
Treaty Terminology
'We want them to understand, not fear': Treaty Commissioner invites school staff to education sessions’


Revisit this Winnipeg Free Press article from October 2021 featuring Treaty Commissioner Loretta Ross.
What's Your Treaty Story?
We want to hear from you!

How are you implementing Treaty Education in your school or classroom? Share your stories! Send us an update (with photos!) and we will feature your good work in our next newsletter!
Winnipeg's Seven Oaks School Division has been a key partner in Treaty Education for over a decade. Many of the schools within the division have had one or more educators join the Treaty Education Team for training.

Click the image to read some of the teacher testimonials.

From your friends at Treaty Education: Keep up the great work, Seven Oaks!


Our In-School Support Team is here to help! We can support you in the classroom in-person or virtually. We offer:
  • Co-teaching Treaty Education lessons
  • Help in implementing Treaty Education Kit resources
  • Tips on incorporating local Treaty history
  • Support for PLCs and staff professional development
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Treaty Education
300-300 Alpine Way
Headingley, MB R4H 0E1

204-777-1871 | [email protected] | www.trcm.ca