Classroom Resources for Treaty Week

It should be acknowledged that many of us are starting at varying entry points regarding our knowledge of the history of treaties in Canada and the treaty relationships between Indigenous People and the settlers of this country. I encourage all educators who teach in our schools to learn along with their students. This is an important aspect of Canada, and the treaties signed in what has become known as Canada have shaped this country and it would not exist as it does if it were not for treaties. 

To deepen your own learning and understanding of treaties this is a magazine with many great articles about treaties, treaty relationship and what our next steps are as treaty people in Canada.

https://www.canadashistory.ca/CNHS/media/CNHS/cnhs-media/PDFs%20and%20Powerpoints/EN/CHDig2018Treaties.pdf



Classroom Resources for Treaty Week

This resource is for teachers to use in the classroom. Your students can open this on their iPads to learn more about the history of treaties in Canada.

http://education.historicacanada.ca/files/104/Treaties_Printable_Pages.pdf

A great exercise is to relate the daily land acknowledgement (see an earlier blog post for the land acknowledgement video) to the treaties in the area. This website includes a map that shows you who traditionally lived on the land where you gather, work and live.

https://native-land.ca

It includes a teacher’s guide and more information for you to use in your class.

This map includes the treaties that are local to our area. You can use it as a starting point to learn more about each treaty.



From: www.walpoleisland.ca

This link takes you to a PDF map that shows all of the treaties in Ontario by name and/or number as well as the First Nations in Ontario. Students can use this map to see what treaties are found in their area and then do research to learn more about that specific treaty. By living on treaty land in Canada, everyone is exercising their treaty rights. What treaties have benefitted you and your students? How have they benefitted your school population?

https://files.ontario.ca/treaties_map_english.pdf

The Edugains website has some resources (lesson plans, links, videos) addressing First Nations, Metis and Inuit education. If you go to the following link, click on the "Resources" link. It will take you to lots of great resources.

http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/curriculum/elementaryresources/socialstudies.html

This is a great PDF magazine for kids that is all about treaties and treaty relationships.

https://www.canadashistory.ca/getmedia/e491995f-0d3a-44a0-aa74-04d22901308c/Kay2018Treaties.pdf.aspx?utm_source=Canada%27s+History+Newsletter&utm_campaign=513078266d-TCHeSept2018KayakTreatyIssue&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8145df6f6e-513078266d-284528137

A great picture book to use when learning about treaties is Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson. It is a story that is centuries old and tells of the Great Law of Peace and the Haudenosaunee.

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