Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

Happy New Year! In December our Treaty Education team offered a 2-day online PD session for school administrators. We were joined by 125 superintendents and school leaders from across the province. Special thanks to Dan Ward (Garden Valley SD), Stephen David (Park West SD), Jason Drysdale (River East Transcona SD), and Myrna Ducharme (Kelsey SD) for sharing their successes and best practices in Treaty Education! Scroll down to see the dates for our upcoming Treaty Education professional development sessions.

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400+ people joined us at the Agowiidiwinan Centre on January 1 to ring in 2024! As the school year progresses, and you make plans for field trips, consider bringing your class for a visit.

Featured Teaching Resource

This month's teaching resource is a set of five Treaty-themed micro-lessons consisting of a slide deck and an accompanying student worksheet. Click the document to access.

For more teaching and learning resources, click below.

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Treaty Sleuthing: Spaces + Places

Devon Mission was founded by the Anglican Church in 1840 near the future location of The Pas. 16 years later, the HBC established Fort Defiance (Pas Post) nearby. By the 1870’s, the area became a commercial centre owing largely to the Saskatchewan River’s natural harbour. By 1874 the first steamship arrived. On September 7, 1876, Treaty 5 was made with the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

Want to learn more about Treaty-significant sites?

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Treaty Terminology

Check out this September 2018 issue of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids which is focussed on Treaties.

The issue explores Treaties and the historic Treaty relationship between First Nations peoples and the British Crown, now represented by the government of Canada. Treaty Education Advisor, Cynthia Bird, is the guest editor.

Click the image to access the publication.

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