Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

It is hard to believe that this is our penultimate eNewsletter of the 2023-2024 school year! Scroll down and check out the latest on .......

The Treaty Education Scholarship Fund. Your high school students have the opportunity to be the recipient of a $500 bursary by submiitng an essay. The deadline is May 27.

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Our Treaty Education team excitedly prepping for our annual Teacher Summer Institute. The theme of this year's gathering is 'Curating Treaty' history. We will be meeting on August 21 & 22 at Lower Fort Garry. All teacher registrants will receive a free Treaty Education Kit. Hope you can join us!

Featured Teaching Resource

Winnipeg was incorporated as a city on November 8, 1873. The city marked its 150^thyear on January 19, 2024 – the anniversary of the first meeting of City Council. Use this month's teaching resource,Treaties & Manitoba 150 Timeline, as a backgrounder to link Treaties and Winnipeg's sesquicentennial. Click Here to learn more about Winnipeg 150.

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Treaty Sleuthing: Spaces + Places

Treaty 1’s “Naawi-Oodena”, which means “centre of the heart and community” in the Anishinaabe language, is an urban reserve located on the former grounds of the Kapyong barracks in Winnipeg. The complete project is slated to take place in phases over the next 10 to 15 years and will be the largest First Nation-led urban economic development zone in Canada.

Want to learn more about Treaty-significant sites?

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Treaty Terminology

We've chosen a theme for this year's Treaty Education Summer Institute!

The theme for this year's institute is 'Curating Treaty Histories' and is framed pedagogically on curatorial thinking skills. Using Lower Fort Garry as our home base, tours are planned to the Manitoba Museum and Archives of Manitoba. Come join us! Registration is $100, non-refundable, and includes cost of tours, educational resources, and a Treaty Education Kit.

Where: Lower Fort Garry

When: August 21 & 22, 2024

Email us to find out more.

Click here to register.

More than 40 Māori chiefs signed a Treaty with the British Crown in 1840. (Click image.)

We all know that Treaty Eduation is a key part of the Manitoba K-12 landscape, as well as in several other jurisdictions in Canada. Did you know that Treaty Education is also an integral part of the curriculum in New Zealand? The Treaty of Waitangi principles provide a foundation for schools’ decision making and inclusive curricula. These principles inlcude partnership, participation, and protection.

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Treaty Education Training, 2024 - 2025

The dates have been set for the Treaty Education training for the 2024-2025 school year!

Sept. 4: Pine Creek SD [IP]

Sept. 4 & 5: Turtle Mountain SD [IP]

Sept. 10 & 11: Poplar River FN [IP]

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

Sept. 20: Prairie Spirit SD [IP]

Oct. 7: Brandon SD [IP]

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: Schook Administrators [V]

Dec. 9 & 13: Lakeshore SD [V]

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

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

Feb. 11 & 12: French Language [V]

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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IP = In-person; V = Virtual

Treaty Education in Action!

In-School Support Teacher, Renée McGurry, worked with grade 3/4 teachers and students at West St. Paul School in Winnipeg to assist them with creating these dioramas. Renée started with a historical overview that included seasonal activities of First Nations people, trading posts and what the landscape might have looked like prior to the Treaties.

Renée: "Students then brainstormed next steps and plans, what materials they needed and first steps that included a sketch. On the second visit, we started on the creation of the dioramas. These were done in groups of 2 or 3 and involved going outdoors to collect natural materials such as grass, pebbles and twigs. Students finished by writing a description of their dioramas which they then shared during the Parent/Teacher meetings."

Treaty Ed In-School Support Team

We are no longer taking bookings for this school year.

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.

Many thanks to all of you who invited an ISST teacher to your school! Please contact us about booking ISST for 2024-2025. See you in September! Click Here.