Wetutoskimetowin eNEWSLETTER

The school year is three-quarters of the way finished! Our team is busy prepping our upcoming training sessions. Consider joining us for our Open Regional Training, Grade 12 'Land and Treaties' course PD, and our annual summer institute. Scroll down to check dates or CLICK HERE.

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Speaking of our Summer Institute, the theme this year is 'From Treaty Table to Foreign Battlefield', In the afternoon of Day 1, we will be touring Winnipeg's Brookside Cemetery. Think about joining us for two days in August! Scroll down to read more.


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The Red River Heritage Fair is two weeks away! Like last year, the fair will feature a judging category on Treaties. If you and your students did not submit a project, consider visiting the University of Winnipeg's Duckworth Centre on April 30 and peruse the outstanding heritage projects!

Featured Teaching Resource

In March 2023 the Catholic Church officially renounced the Doctrine of Discovery. This printable student worksheet invites students in grade 7 to 12 explore this issue and how it affects the Treaty relationship and First Nations in Canada. Click the document to access.


For more teaching and learning resources, click below.

 

Treaty Sleuthing: Spaces + Places


Treaty 5 between Berens River First Nation and the Crown was made September 20, 1875 at the Wesleyan Mission School House in Berens River. 


CLICK BELOW to exploreTreaty-making and sacred sites.


Treaty Sleuthing: Volume I

Treaty Sleuthing: Volume II



Treaty Terminology

Treaty Education Training, 2025-2026

The dates have been set for the Treaty Education training for the 2025-2026 school year!



May 5 & 6: UW, Faculty of Ed students [IP]


May 13 & 14: Open Regional #4, [V]


June 11 & 12: Gr. 12 Land & Treaties course [B]




August 19 & 20: Summer Institute [IP]



Email us to find out more.


Click Here to register.



IP = In-person; V = Virtual; B = Blended

MSSTA JOURNAL


The Manitoba Social Science Teachers' Association official journal MB Speaks, is published twice a year in the spring and fall. Each issue centres around a particular theme.


The Fall 2021 issue was framed on 'taking social studies outdoors' and featured an article about Treaty Education. Click the image to read.


Click Here to learn more about MSSTA.

 

Treaty Ed In-School Support Team


We support all Manitoba schools, urban, rural, and northern at no cost.


Our In-School Support Team is here to help! We can support you in the classroom in-person or virtually. We offer:

  • Co-teaching /role modelling Treaty Education lessons.
  • Help in implementing Treaty Education Kit resources.
  • Tips on incorporating local Treaty history.


Click Here to book In-School Support.

Wetutoskimetowin (Cree/Nehethow): 'to work on it together'

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