Treaty 4 Gathering (Virtual Fieldtrip)
During ECS 303, we went on a virtual field trip to the Treaty 4 Gathering; this field trip was highly beneficial for my understanding of Indigenous education. On this field trip, I went to four activities, Treaty 4 Family Feud, K2 Cross-training Treaty 4 Movement Challenge, Objwe/Saulteaus K-4 Language revitalization books, and What does it mean to us to live treaty.
I loved the activities that I chose to participate in; each brought new ideas for me. I found myself engaged in each activity, and I learned a lot from each of them. The cross-training activity was enjoyable because I had yet to find connections between physical education and Indigenous content. It was insightful to show teachers how to bring about Indigenous ideas into various subjects. The exercise that stood out most to me was walking a mile; having students do this can help them make those deep connections to the land and nature.
I also enjoyed the Ojibwe/Saulteaux K-4 books; they offered a way for students to learn these languages. It’s a great resource in the classroom as coming across similar books is more difficult. Not only do these books help students to understand and learn the language, but they will also help the teacher to dive into these languages.
Going through the what does it mean to live treaty videos was insightful because it was videos of my peer’s believe. It was great to hear all these different ideologies on what it means to be a treaty person and how each person is committed to working towards reconciliation.
I believe this field trip would be an incredible experience for students of all ages to participate in because there are activities for all age groups.