Teaching about treaties and indigenous ways of knowing and comprehending is crucial. In general, it is essential that we teach these topics because they make up an important component of Canada’s history. This country was changed in ways we still don’t completely grasp by the relationships that were formed and destroyed. In one of her movies, Introducing Treaty Education, Clair Kreuger claims that because there aren’t many Native children at her school, more work needs to be placed into cultural programmes, teaching histories, and fostering relationships. In order for our students to learn about their country’s history and its people, it is essential that we teach them the Indigenous ways of knowing and understanding.
The statement “We are all treaty people” is incredibly strong and significant. Many people think that the treaties and treaty people only apply to Canada’s indigenous population. When in fact, this is a misconception. We are all pro-treaties. When we begin the path to reconciliation, it is crucial for Canada as a country to comprehend this idea. We all need to follow the accords that resulted from treaties because we are all proponents of them.
Hello Ayan! I think you did a great job of explaining why treaty education is important while still being concise and brief about it. I am wondering if you could expand more on why it is important for non-Indigenous students as well though. I like how you acknowledge that accepting and understanding the phrase “we are all treaty people” is a step towards reconciliation!
This is really well written. You got a good amount of information, understanding, and understanding of “We are all treaty people”. Good work!
Hi Ayan!, a great post! It is short but impactful. I agree with your statement that treaties apply to everyone, not just Indigenous peoples. I am, and I am sure you are too, a firm believer that the moment you step foot on this land, you are a treaty person. I am hoping for a bit more resources, but other than that, it is great insight!
Beautiful blog post, I like that you brought up how being a Treaty person means you follow the accords that were a result of treaties because anyone that lives in this country is a Treaty Person
You made a powerful point about why Treaty Ed is important no matter if there is an Indigenous population in the school or not. You could have touched base more on how you could help the teacher in the email. You definitely know why it is important to include Treaty Ed and Indigenous content and perspectives within your teaching.
Hey Ayan, I really liked how you drew attention to Kreuger’s argument about the importance of teaching Treaty Education or First Nations, Metis, and Inuit content and perspectives even if there are only a few Indigenous students present in the classroom. I did notice a few minor grammar errors, so I would recommend proofreading more. Overall, I think you grasped this week’s topic really well!
Hi Ayan,
I enjoyed reading about your perspectives about the importance of Treaty education. I completely agree that it is an essential part of Canada’s history. In the email the student teacher was having a hard time battling harmful stereotypes and unacceptable ways of speaking about Indigenous peoples in Canada, which proves the importance of education surrounding these ideas.
I would say that even if all people are not pro-treaties that there is a responsibility to Indigenous peoples that all people must uphold those promises. A lot of misconceptions about treaties have been perpetuated for many years especially in Saskatchewan and so I would say that a lot of work still needs to be done to make all people understand the significance of the treaties.
In areas where there is a lack of representation for Indigenous peoples like the classroom mentioned in the email it is even more important that treaties are discussed. We are all treaty people means that each person residing on treaty land has an obligation to respect the treaties which were made here. All people do not have equal opportunities to make big changes alone and so with education we as teachers can help people to realize that if we speak out about injustices like the breaking of treaty promises then we can make meaningful change.