Teaching Treaties in the Classroom

The OTC has developed a Treaty Information Kit for use in Saskatchewan schools that features educational resource materials, including curriculum supplements, original videos and books about the history of treaties. To encourage use of these materials the OTC also provides in-service training for teachers. The Treaty Information Kit was developed to assist teachers implement the topic of treaties in the classroom. This teacher resource was initiated by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner in partnership with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, the Government of Canada, Saskatchewan Learning, Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, and the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre.The individual units for Grades 7 to 12 are designed to complement the existing material in the subject areas of Social Studies, Native Studies and History. They were written to show both First Nations and European perspectives about the treaty relationship. The information provides general knowledge in the Grade 7 unit and, throughout the following units, endeavors to provide more detailed and specific information. Information on treaty topics range from the pre-contact history of First Nations people, first contact issues, the relevance of the past to the contemporary situation, and what is happening within the treaty relationship presently.

If you are a teacher and want to access the Teaching Treaties manual and materials, please click here.