Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

The Treaty Education team has hit the ground running in the realm of professional development. In September, we offered two first-day (of two non-consecutive) sessions numbering over 1,300 participants in total. Thanks to Portage la Prairie School Division, Pine Creek School Division, and Garden Valley School Division for hosting us! Earlier this month 300 educators joined us online and in-person for 2 days of Treaty Education training.

Don't forget that Manitoba Teachers Society's annual PD day is on Friday, October 20. Our Treaty Education team members will be at the following conferences:

Manitoba Social Science Teachers Association (MSSTA): Click Here to register.
Manitoba Elementary Teachers' Association (META): Click Here to register.

Featured Teaching Resource (in French)

You and your students can visit the Agowiidiwinan Centre at The Forks. There you will find a series of standalone panels that offer a historical and contemporary understanding of Treaties. This month's featured teaching resource is the text of these panel texts written in French. Engage students in the content by creating a scavenger hunt; fortify literacy skills such as main idea, themes, cause and effect, and inferences; highlight key words and terms; or use the articles as a springboard for further discussion and research about Treaties. Click the document to access.Click Here to access the document in English.

Treaty Sleuthing:

Spaces + Places

Close to Sagkeeng First Nation (Fort Alexander) is what geographers call a tripoint or trijunction, a geographical point at which three borders meet. In this area northeast of Winnipeg, the borders of Treaties 1, 3, and 5 form a trijunction.

Want to learn more about Treaty-significant sites?

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Treaty Terminology

November 8 in National Indigenous Veterans Day. This is an opportunity to recognize the military service and sacrifices made by Indigenous peoples.

More than 12,000 Indigenous peoples served in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War. This commitment spans over 200 years of military service.

Click the document to explore First Nations' contributions to WWI and how this connects to the Treaty relationship.

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