Featured Resource
On The Path of the Elders is an online game and educational resource created in partnership between The Mushkegowuk Council, Mushkegowuk Cree company Neh Naak Ko, Carleton University, BlackCherry Digital Media, and Pinegrove Productions. The resources include an online RPG, teaching resources for grades 4-10, narratives and histories from elders, and an essay exploring the historical times in which Mushkegowuk and Anishinaabe peoples signed Treaty 9, and how it impacted the lives of their people.
Online Resources
- Treaties in Canada: Education GuideEducational guide for teachers published by Historica Canada and Heritage Minutes.
- K-12 Treaty Education ContinuumTeachers resources from the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba.
- First Nation Treaty Education in OntarioSlide show from Circle of Light: A First Nation, Métis and Inuit Education Conference, held November 14-16, 2011.
- First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Content & Perspectives Across the Curriculum: Treaty EducationOnline resources for teaching elementary school students about First Nations treaties. Provided by the University of Saskatchewan.
- iPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal Research ToolTo find information on treaties, focus on education, governance, law, and history sections. Provided by the University of Saskatchewan.
Curriculum Resources
- Our Homes are Bleeding (Union of BC Indian Chiefs)Learning strategies and lesson plans regarding the cut-off lands in BC.
- On the Path of the EldersGames, image galleries, classroom resources, and teacher guides related to Treaty 9.
- Treaty Education (K-12): Supporting Resources for Treaties 1-11 (Government of Saskatchewan)Brief summary of each treaty along with some additional resources and typed transcripts.
- What's the Deal with Treaties? (BC Treaty Commission)Kit introduces concepts behind treaty process in British Columbia and includes a pdf publication and 20 minute video. Grades 10-12.
- Treaties in Canada - Education GuideEducational guide for teachers brought to you by Historica Canada.
- K-12 Treaty Education ContinuumTeacher resources from the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba.
- Aboriginal Education (K-12): Treaty ResourcesResearch guide from Lakehead University, Ontario.
- BC First Nations Land, Title, and Governance Teacher Resource Guide (2019)Developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) is intended to provide support for grade 2-12 teachers and students in all BC schools to gain an understanding of traditional and contemporary forms of First Nations governance.
Games & Kits
First Nations Treaty Board Game by Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group
Players progress through the six stages of the British Columbia Treaty Process and achieve a final agreement with the federal and provincial governments by being the first player to enter the final circle. They learn the terms used in negotiations as they move from one traditional village to another. Maps locate the villages within the traditional territory. Intended for 5 players, text in Hul'qumi'num and English languages.
Promises, Promises: a Board Game Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Treaty No. 9 conceived and developed by Kathy Perrault and Jim Hollander
A unique way of emphasizing the significance of the James Bay Treaty in a challenging and educational manner. Intended for youth, public, non-Indigenous public, and schools. For ages 12 to adult, intended for 2-6 players.
Laws and Treaties Edition
Discover the laws and treaties that affect the Indigenous community through this card game; United States context. For ages 8 and up, intended for 2-8 players.
Indigenous Treaties Edition
Discover the history of the struggle for Indigenous rights through this card game; United States context. For ages 8 and up, intended for 2-8 players.
Wapos Bay: Lights, Camera, Action!
"In this episode from the Wapos Bay series, film star Adam Beach mentors T-Bear and Talon as they make videos celebrating Treaty Days in Wapos Bay. Raven feels left out with everyone so busy preparing for the celebrations. Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan." - National Film Board
Featured Videos
Heritage Minutes: Naskumituwin (Treaty)
The making of Treaty 9 from the perspective of historical witness George Spence, an 18-year-old Cree hunter from Albany, James Bay. The 83rd Heritage Minute in Historica Canada's collection.
Trick or Treaty?
"This feature documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government.
By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, these leaders aim to raise awareness about issues vital to First Nations in Canada: respect for and protection of their lands and their natural resources, and the right to hunt and fish so that their societies can prosper." (From National Film Board).
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