The Office of the Treaty Commission was pleased to be able to host a Treaty Learning Journey: Let’s Talk Truth at Star Blanket Cree Nation on July 30 and 31.

It was held in the old Lebret Residential School gym and brought together the community -- kihtehayak and youth. Bringing them together was important for the community, to learn together and to ensure the next generation has information on Treaties.

The OTC team was thrilled to learn that the community is using the training as a starting point to continue to bring the two groups together to continue to share and pass knowledge down.

There were children as young as six, teens, and there were two entire familes who attended.

“It was really wonderful to work with with the people from Star Blanket First Nation,” said Elaine Sutherland, the OTC director of Treaty Education. “We’ve heard that they want this training to be an inspiration for other communities to follow – bringing everyone together to learn and share knowledge.”

The OTC is hosting the Treaty Learning Journey: Let’s Talk Truth Conference in October. More information and how to register here.