TREATIES RECOGNITION WEEK


Quebec Agreement 1975. To date, the federal government has settled 15 comprehensive claims with Indigenous peoples in Canada. An Algonquins of Ontario land claim is cur- rently being negotiated and covers 36,000 km2


in eastern Ontario. Contemporary Treaty Issues


Many issues are being addressed through ongoing discussions between Indigenous peoples and the Government of Canada. It is the hope of both parties that these issues be resolved so the treaties can be honoured the way they were intended, in peace and friend- ship. Treaties between the Crown and Indig- enous peoples are the basic building blocks in the creation of Canada. Moving forward to reconciliation, the treaty-building rela- tionship and the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples need to be honoured.


Why Do We Teach About Treaties?


Whether you are a Canadian who has lived here for many years or you are a newcom- er, you are in a treaty relationship with the Indigenous peoples of this land. We are all Treaty people. These agreements are not just a part of the past; they are living documents and still important today. Canada is legally obligated to live up to these agreements. Teachers and educators need to support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action. We need to teach all our students about treaty relationships, our collective history and the ongoing responsi- bility for mutual understanding. I encourage every member of ETFO to


honour Treaties Recognition Week and work with students to achieve reconciliation. n


Christina Saunders is a member of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto.


RESOURCES ON TREATIES FOR EDUCATORS Please see the following resources to help teach treaty recognition and


land acknowledgement to your students.


EduGains: Elementary School Resources on Treaties in Ontario edugains.ca/newsite/curriculum/elementaryresources/socialstudies.html


Treaties in Canada: Education Guide historicacanada.ca/sites/default/files/PDF/Treaties_English.pdf


Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/File/2015/Findings/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf


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Ontario Federation of Labour Aboriginal Circle: Traditional Territory Acknowl- edgements in Ontario ofl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017.05.31-Traditional-Territory-Acknowledgement-in- Ont.pdf


Treaties in Ontario ontario.ca/page/treaties


Treaties with Aboriginal People in Canada aadnc-aandc.gc.ca


Office of the Treaty Commissioner – We Are All Treaty People otc.ca/


THE LEARNING CIRCLE: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada aadnc-aandc.gc.ca


First Nation Treaty Education in Ontario edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/5J_COL2011TreatyEducation.pdf


What Are the Treaties? Two Different Views firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_treaties/fp_treaties_two_views.html


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