Guelph, ON -- This year Treaties Recognition Week is November 3-9. Treaties Recognition Week recognizes the importance of Treaties and supports students and community members in Ontario to learn about the significance of Treaty rights, responsibilities and relationships as well as understand their relevance today.
Staff are encouraged to explore the resources that have been vetted and organized by grade level on the Educator Hub, to participate in the live and recorded events offered throughout the week and engage students in considering their roles as treaty people.
We encourage educators, parents, guardians and students to learn about their local treaty partner, what it means to be a good treaty person and to deepen their learning by considering how they might commit to everyday actions that fulfill their roles and responsibilities as a treaty person throughout their lives.
We encourage parents, families and guardians to participate in live stream events that are being offered to the public including a presentation on “Treaties as Foundations: The Legacy of the Mississauga's of the Credit First Nation” hosted by the University of Waterloo.
We also encourage parents and guardians to discuss with their child what they are learning about treaties and why treaties are important to all Canadians. This video is helpful in starting a conversation as to why treaties are important to everyone.