Treaty Education eNews

In the world of K-12 education, fall time means professional development! Additional to our ongoing Treaty Education training, October brings the annual Winnipeg-based SAGE conference as well as the Canadian History of Education Association biennial gathering. Next month, Indspire’s National Gathering will be held at the RBC Convention Centre. Our Treaty Education team will be at all of these in different capacities. Scroll down to read more.

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Featured Teaching Resource

Timelines are an excellent way for young learners to explore historical cause and consequence, as well as address the concept of historical significance. In this Treaty Timeline activity, students are asked to cut out events associated with Treaties 1 to 5 and place them on the timeline.

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Treaty Sleuthing: Spaces + Places

Following the US - Dakota War of 1862, thousands of Dakota fled Minnesota and crossed the border into their northern territories on the Canadian prairies. The "Friendship Treaty of 1862" was an informal but historic non-aggression agreement negotiated at Fort Ellice. The Dakota, Métis, and Cree agreed to an alliance that involved smoking the pipe, sharing hunting grounds, and bringing an end to the conflict.

Treaty Terminology

Click Here to access learning resources linked to First Nations and to Treaties.

Elections & Democracy

ElectionsandDemocracy.ca is Elections Canada’s official, non-partisan platform, offering free, bilingual, and curriculum-aligned resources to teach Canadian students about democracy.

The site features inquiry-based activities, data-driven tools, and professional development materials designed for educators.

Anishinaabe linguist, Roger Roulette, talked about his Treaty Glossary when he was a guest on our radio show “Let’s Talk Treaty!” He graciously provided us with his glossary, so that you can read (and hear!) Anishinaabe words describing Treaties and the land.

Click Here to explore the glossary.

Click Here to explore traditional Anishinaabe homelands.

Map: Anishinaabe Territory, Native-Land.ca

Let's Talk Treaty Podcast

Welcome to the third episode of our Podcast Series "Let's Talk Treaty" with special guest Kevin Tacan.

This episode follows a bit of Kevin's history with Sioux Valley, relationships with the Dakota Nation, as well as perspectives into the Treaties.

Our podcast episodes release on the last Wednesday of each month so stay tuned for more to come!

SAGE October PD: Did you know?

The annual SAGE (Special Area Groups of Educators) conferences in Manitoba grew out of a major provincial push for educational reform following the 1959 Macfarlane Royal Commission on Education.

Organized by The Manitoba Teachers' Society (MTS), early subject-specific groups—such as geography and history associations—began hosting their first specialized gatherings in 1967.

Over the decades, these evolved into dozens of distinct, specialized SAGE organizations covering everything from mathematics to library sciences.

Today, these groups unite every October for a dedicated provincial professional development day, providing Manitoba teachers with specialized workshop networks.

Our Treaty Education team will be at the following conferences:

Manitoba Elementary Teachers’ Association (META) -- École Viscount Alexander, 810 Waterford Ave.
Manitoba Middle Years Association (MMYA) -- Edmund Partridge Community School, 1874 Main St.
Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) -- Chief Peguis Middle School, 1400 Rothesay St.

Treaty Education Training, 2026-2027

October 15 & 22--------- Université de Saint-Boniface In-person

November 2 & February 1 --------- University of Manitoba, B.Ed., In-person

November 26 & 27 --------------- Open Regional #1, K-12, Blended

December 10 ------------------ School Administrators, In-person

February 10 & 11 -------------- Open Regional #2, K-12, In-person (The Pas)

March 4 & 5 -------------------- Gr. 12 'Land & Treaties' Course, Virtual

March 24 & 25 ------------------- Brandon University, PENT, In-person

Click Here to Register

Treaty Education

In-School Support Team

We support all Manitoba schools, urban, rural, and northern at no cost.

Our In-School Support Team (ISST) is here to help! We can support you in the classroom in-person or virtually. We offer:

Co-teaching /role modelling Treaty Education lessons.
Help in implementing Treaty Education Kit resources.
Tips on incorporating local Treaty history.

Click Here to Book ISST