The Land Beneath My Feet
I am from a place called Curve Lake First Nation. It’s located deep in the nether regions of the Kawartha Lakes area in Ontario. In some ways, my home is an odd place.
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Laying the Foundation: Treaty Education for Young Students
Teaching junior elementary school students about treaties can be a daunting task for even the most experienced educators.
Healing through Art: The Legacy of the Williams Treaties
As we reflect on the Williams Treaties, their history, and their impact on the communities they affected, we grapple with issues of colonialism, land rights, and healing.
Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students
All people living collectively in Canada are “treaty people,” meaning that we all have rights and responsibilities for this land we call home.
Land of Incalculable Value: A Williams Treaties Overview
In 1923, three parcels of land in southern Ontario were the subject of a legal process that defined how they could be used and who would control them.
What Is a Treaty?
Treaties are agreements between Indigenous nations and the government. They provide a potential framework for co-existence on the land that is now called Canada.
10 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Online
There’s much that can be done to help keep kids safe online. Parents and students can work together on this, and there’s a role for teachers and school administrators as well.
Truth and Reconciliation
To help you generate meaningful discussions for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’ve compiled a list of 10 books about Indigenous history, culture, and resilience.
Art as Activism: Change Beyond School Borders
Not only do visual arts classes make space in a student’s day for creativity, they can also offer a chance to focus on something bigger.
Preparing for a Changing World: Climate Resilience in Schools
It is important to consider how schools are responding to climate change not just in the classroom, but on a practical level as well.