Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students

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Originally published in TEACH Magazine, 100 Years of the Williams Treaties Special Issue, 2023

By Joseph Filiplic

All people living collectively in Canada are “treaty people,” meaning that we all have rights and responsibilities for this land we call home.

Treaties are a foundational part of our country. Every city, town, road, and building that exists in a treaty area today is only possible because of a treaty that was signed in the past. Today, these treaties reflect an ongoing relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

As treaty people, we must take the responsibility of learning about our past so that we can renew these relationships and better orient ourselves in the present and, ultimately, steer ourselves towards a positive future of meaningful reconciliation.

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Joseph Filiplic works with the Edmonton Catholic School Division as a teacher and tech coach. He provides students and staff with a variety of supports for digital teaching and learning, as well as online class management. Passionate about the past, Joseph loves to spend time travelling, exploring, and learning about the vast histories that make up our world.

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Joseph Filiplic
Joseph Filiplic
Joseph Filiplic works with the Edmonton Catholic School Division as a teacher and tech coach. He provides students and staff with a variety of supports for digital teaching and learning, as well as online class management. Passionate about the past, Joseph loves to spend time travelling, exploring, and learning about the vast histories that make up our world.

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