Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

Treaty Education is a cross-curricular initiative meant to support Manitoba teachers. While the knowledge-based content found in history, geography, and social studies links seamlessly to Treaty Education outcomes, there are ample opportunities for educators to embed Treaty Education into math, science, English languages arts, art, and so on. Be sure to scroll down and check out this month's teaching resource for a suite of interdisciplinary learning experiences.


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Congratulations to Brett Schmall who is the new Treaty Consultant with Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning’s department of Indigenous Excellence. Brett is French Métis (from St. Norbert) with kinship ties to the Courchaine, Blais and Pilon families. He is on an interchange with the government from Hanover School Division, where he worked as the divisional Indigenous Learning and Assessment Coach. His new role will see him supporting Treaty Catalyst teachers, and he is excited about it. When he isn’t ‘Talking Treaty’ Brett enjoys spending time with family and being outside. To contact Brett, email Brett.Schmall@gov.mb.ca.

Featured Teaching Resource

Treaty Education has partnered with the Bank of Canada Museum on a collaborative learning project. While analyzing artifacts and art, students have the opportunity to apply the skills of historical thinking and consider their role as a Treaty partner. The learning activities are cross-curricular with links to math, financial literacy, ELA, art, and social studies. They also are available in French. Click the image to access.


For more teaching and learning resources, click below.

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Treaty Sleuthing:

Spaces + Places

 

Built in 1852-54 and located at 1147 Breezy Point Road, Clandeboye, St. Peter Dynevor Anglican Church, was the only Indigenous Anglican parish in the Red River Settlement. Chief Peguis is buried in the churchyard.


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 Manitoba's First First Nations Premier.



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TREATY ROAD is a television documentary series exploring the history and present day state of the Numbered Treaties in Canada between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples, from a very personal and unique point of view.


Season 1, focusing on Treaties 1 through 6, is available in Canada on APTN & APTN lumi. To access, you will need a lumi account.


Treaty Commissioner Loretta Ross is featured in Episdoe 1. 


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Treaty Education Training, 2024 - 2025 

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

Oct. 15: SD of Mystery Lake [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]



IP = In-person; V = Virtual;

CT = Catalyst Teacher

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.

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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

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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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