Commemorating Treaty Relationships - Canada's History

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See “Seeing and Celebrating” on pages 30 and 31 in the We Are All Treaty People issue of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids.

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Seeing and Celebrating

There are lot of places and occasions to mark the importance of Treaties and the stories of First Nations people.

Minds on

Explore several places and occasions that mark the importance of Treaties and stories about the historic Treaty relationship between First Nations people and the Crown.

Hands on

Have students design, create, and construct a commemorative marker and/or plaque for the classroom that represents the Treaty relationship specific to your area or region.

More classroom activities

Finding Del's Truck

Students will explore historical significance as the process used by historians to evaluate what was important about particular events, people, and developments in the past.

Wampum Belts

Focus on the importance of wampum belts for ceremonial and diplomatic purposes, as well as to mark agreements such as Treaties and covenants.

Unceded Land

Explain and expand upon the concept of unceded land.

We Are All Treaty People

Explore the meaning and the significance of the phrase “We are all Treaty People.”

Relationships

Explore the symbolism in the Treaty medal.

Treaty Day

Have students create an invitation to an event celebrating Treaty Day.

Making Treaties

Taking a historical perspective means understanding the social, cultural, intellectual, and emotional settings that shaped people’s lives and actions in the past.

Classroom Treaty

Design a classroom Treaty with your students and use it throughout the year as the typical “class rules.”

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