Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

The Agowiidiwinan Centre has officially been open for a year! If you are making your way to The Forks National Historic site over the holidays, make sure to stop by for a visit. If you are visiting with your class, connect with the Centre before you go - the staff are happy to accomodate school groups. Click here to learn more. Scroll down to see how to attend our official first anniversary open house.

Featured Teaching Resource

Treaty Education is an initiative meant for all learners, in all subjects from kindergarten to grade 12. This month's teaching resource is a collection of activities and colouring pages aimed a students in the early years. Click the document to access.

 

Treaty Sleuthing:Spaces + Places


Fort Qu’Appelle was a trading post just south of the Qu’Appelle River in southern Saskatchewan. The fort was the site of the negotiations for Treaty No. 4 in 1874. Adhesions to the Treaty were made at Manitoba's Fort Ellice. 


Want to learn more about Treaty-significant sites? 

Click Here

Treaty Terminology

The HBC Classroom is a digital space for teachers and students to engage with the history of Hudson's Bay Company. The HBC, First Nations, and the making of the Numbered Treaties are inextricably linked. Click the image to access learning materials. Check out this lesson plan which focuses on Treaty-making sites. Click Here.

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

 

Upcoming Treaty Ed. Training


January 22 & 23, 2024:

Open Regional

Delivery: Online/Synchronous

February 14 & 15, 2024:

French Language

Delivery: Online/Synchronous

March 6 & 7, 2024:

Grade 12 'Treaty' Course

Delivery: In-person

Click Here to Register
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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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