GETTING READY FOR TREATIES RECOGNITION WEEK
BY CHRISTINA SAUNDERS S
ince the Truth and Reconcili- ation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its Calls to Action in June 2015, elementary teach- ers across Ontario have been re- sponding to the “Education for
Reconciliation” actions (62 to 65). “We call upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, in consultation and collabora- tion with Survivors, Aboriginal peoples, and educators, to: i. Make age appropriate cur- riculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contem- porary contributions to Canada a manda- tory education requirement for Kindergar- ten to Grade 12 students” (62). It is from this Call to Action that teachers, in consultation with First Nations, Métis and Inuit people, educate students about the legacy of residen- tial schools, traditional lands and treaties.
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Acknowledging Traditional Territories and Lands
Turtle Island (North America) is the loca- tion of Indigenous peoples’ original homes. Indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge, teachings and languages are tied to this land. Indigenous creation stories place Indigenous peoples on this land since time immemorial. Acknowledging the traditional lands/ter-
ritories in which we are situated is an impor- tant act of reconciliation and recognition of Indigenous sovereignty and protocol. It is a way of honouring the Indigenous peoples who have been living and working on the land for thousands of years. It recognizes
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