Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

The Treaty Education team is constantly creating new resources for teaching and learning. We are excited to announce a new set of Treaty-themed readers! Follow Kookum Sherry as she explores Treaties in the 4-volume Anishinaabe Dibaajiimowinan of Treaty 3. Keep posted for the official launch of the series!

Featured Teaching Resource

Most teachers know how to make “fortune tellers” / “crunchers” and remember them from childhood. This activity uses a cruncher to teach about Treaties! Use it as a lesson warm-up, fast finisher task, homework assignment, or lesson recap. Click the document to access.

For more teaching and learning resources, click below.

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Treaty Sleuthing: Spaces + Places

The Saskatchewan River Delta begins in the glaciers of the Rocky Mountains and takes shape near the border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, connecting Treaties 5, 6, and 10. It is home to several Cree communities, including Cumberland House and Opaskwayak, both signatories to Treaty 5.

Want to learn more about Treaty-significant sites?

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Treaty Terminology

Treaty Turning Points

What’s a turning point in history? It is a moment or event that significantly changes the course of history. Turning points can have broad scopes and far-reaching implications. They also can be local and their asssociated changes can be incremental.

At the heart of Treaties is relationships. Treaty turning points are those that result in a change in the relationship between First Nations and their Treaty partner, which includes not only the Crown, but all Canadians.

Each month the Treaty Education team will feature a Treaty turning point in history. This month the turning point centres on "Cows and Plows".

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On January 16 & 17 our Treaty Education team travelled to Flin Flon for a two-day PD session. A couple weeks later, Crystal Hernandez, a grade 6 teacher at Ecole McIsaac School in Flin Flon shared her class's project centred on 'What's Your Treaty Story?' Great work!

Five bucks: the economics of Treaty relationships

Treaty Education partnered with the Bank of Canada Museum and created a new set of learning activities! In the activity, students combine art, history, social studies and economics to understand the relationships and relevance of Treaties between First Nations and the Crown. Students examine artifacts from the fur trade and explore Treaties using historical thinking. “Five Bucks” is designed for students in Grades 7 to 12 and is suitable for social studies, history and economics courses.

Click here to access the lesson plan and activities.

A heritage fair is an educational experience that develops and encourages insight and curiosity in Canadian - and Treaty - history. It showcases a student’s understandings about a topic and highlights their interests, research, historical thinking, and curatorial skills. Typically, the topic is organized in a visually appealing way on a backboard with written information, images, and props.

This year’s Red River Heritage Fair will feature a judging category on Treaties.

Click here to access a brochure that outlines the steps of creating a Treaty-themed heritage fair project. Hope to see you at the RRHF in May!

Treaty Education Training, 2024 - 2025

TRCM is handling all registrations. Participants can register by clicking the link below.

February 28: Mountain View SD, Day 2 [IP]

April 11: MB Catholic Schools [IP]

April 24 & 25: UW Collegiate [IP]

May 1 & 2: Independent Schools [V]

August 20 & 21: Summer Institute [IP]

IP = In-person; V = Virtual; CT = Catalyst Teacher

Email us to find our more. Click Here to register.

We have streamlined our EDUCATION page on the TRCM's website.

TEACH offers a collection of downloadable student and teacher resources. ENGAGE features past issues of our e-newsletter as well as videos, webinars, and presentations. GROW provides K-12 Treaty Education training dates and links for registration, In-School Supports Team (ISST) request form, and information on the Grade 12 School-Initiated-Course. The DISCOVER tab hosts a collection of Treaty relevant maps, featuring Treaty posters, historical Treaty maps, and more.

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Treaty Ed In-School Support Team

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.
We also offer French language support for Immersion and French classes. Make sure to note that you would like our French-speaking In-School Support teacher when you book.

Click Here to book In-School Support

To find out who your division's Treaty Education Catalyst Teacher is, contact your superintendent or Click Here to reach out to our team.

Click here to read about 'Treaty Education for All' and the role of Catalyst Teachers

Wetutoskimetowin (Cree/Nehethow): 'to work on it together'

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