In the coming weeks our Treaty Education team will be delivering professional development to faculty of education students at both Brandon University and the University of Winnipeg. As you know, since the launch of Manitoba Education's Treaty Education for All plan, Treaty Education in-class implementation and professional training for teachers and staff are mandatory. We are very excited to be working with pre-service teachers!
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Like last year, the Red River Heritage Fair will feature a judging category on Treaties. Consider entering with your students. Scroll down to access a brochure with tips and ideas for a Treaty-themed heritage fair project.
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We've chosen a theme for our annual Treaty Education Summer Institute! At our 2-day gathering in August we will explore 'From Treaty Table to Battlefield' - a look a First Nations' contributions to WWI and WWII and the ties to the Treaty relationship. Online registration will be posted after April 1, 2026.
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The Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba is celebrating its 20th anniversary! From May 18 - 22, the TRCM will host a weeklong series of events in honour of Treaty Week 2026. Keep your eye out for a list of celebratory events to take place at the Agowiidiwinan Centre at the Forks.
Featured Teaching Resource
This brochure outlines the steps to create a Treaty-themed heritage fair project. Print and use in class as a guide or send it home with students to work on a project with their parents/caregivers. Click the document to access.
For more teaching and learning resources, click below.
In 2021 a new public artwork created by KC Adams called Tanisi keke totamak (“What can we do to respect each other”) was unveiled at The Forks in Winnipeg. The 11-foot-tall installation is fabricated out of steel and concrete with internally lit flames, and it is located at the Peace Meeting Site, close to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
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Excitement is growing! The February 20th edition of the Winnipeg Free Press featured an article on the new grade provincial option course Grade 12: Land and Treaties: Responsibilities and Rights. Our Treaty Education team is offering training for teachers on June 11 & 12. Scroll down to register.
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The History of Treaty 3
On October 3, 1873, the Anishinaabe and the Crown made Treaty 3, also known as the North-West Angle Treaty. Check out the video The History of Treaty 3 featuringElder Sherry Copenace and Knowledge Keepers as they reflect upon and honour the Treaty’s 150th anniversary.
