Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

Welcome back! It is mid-September and our Treaty Education team has hit the ground running! We had travelled to Virden, Killarney, MacGregor, Waywayseecappo, and Poplar River for training sessions with school and divisional staff. Thank you to all involved for your hospitality and collegiality.

Our team will be offering our first Open Regional Treaty Education virtual training session on September 17 & 18. Hope to see you online!

ABOVE: Teachers in Waywayseecappo explore the 'We Are All Treaty People' map [Photo: Renee McGurry]

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September 30 is Orange Shirt Day. Scroll down to read about Treaty Education's newest learning resource 'Treaty Turning Points' which features Orange Shirt Day.

Featured Teaching Resource

Engage your students in exploring Manitoba's Treaties using the skills associated with 'curatorial thinking'. This teacher's guide, which framed the pedagogy associated with August's teacher summer institute, has a useful glossary of terms, several articles, an interview with Dr. Karine Duhamel, as well as printable student worksheets. Click the document to access.

For more teaching and learning resources, click below.

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Treaty Sleuthing:

Spaces + Places

Just south of Cranberry Portage (54° 35'N,101° 22'W) runs the border between Treaty 5 Adhesion and Treaty 5. Adhesions to Treaty 5 were negotiated in 1908 and made throughout northern Manitoba during 1908-10.

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 Orange Shirt Day.

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Check out our new video!

Honouring the Gift of the Treaties highlights the importance of Treaties and the Treaty Relationship in Canada. It features insights from our Speakers Bureau Members, Elders and the Treaty Commissioner. The video can be used by all in learning and teaching about the Treaties.

The Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba and Treaty Education have partnered with Canada's History on a number of collaborative projects. These include a special issue magazine centred on Treaties, a webinar series, as well as student learning materials.

Click Here to access these and other excellent resources for teaching and learning about Treaties and Treaty relationships.

Treaty Education Training, 2024 - 2025

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

Sept. 17 & 18: Open Regional #1 [V]

Sept. 20: Prairie Spirit SD [IP]

Sept. 23: Seven Oaks SD [IP]

Sept. 27: Mountain View SD [CT-led]

Sept. 27: Interlake SD [IP]

Oct. 7: Brandon SD [V]

Oct. 9: Western SD [IP]

Oct. 15: SD of Mystery Lake [IP]

Oct. 18: SAGE, Winnipeg [IP]

Oct. 31 & Nov.1: Borderland SD [IP]

Nov. 4 & 5: Independent Schools [V]

Dec. 4 & 5: School Administrators [V]

Dec. 9 & 13: Lakeshore SD [V]

Jan. 16 & 17: Flin Flon SD [IP]

Jan. 23 & 24: Open Regional #2 [V]

Feb. 10: Seine River SD [CT-led]

Feb. 10: Beautiful Plains SD [IP]

Feb. 14: MB Catholic Schools [IP]

April 11: MB Catholic Schools [IP]

April 24 & 25: UW Collegiate [IP]

May 1 & 2: Independent Schools [V]

Aug. 20 & 21: Summer Institute [IP]

Email us to find out more.

Click Here to register.

IP = In-person; V = Virtual;

CT = Catalyst Teacher

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