1. 1. We Are All Treaty PeopleUsing Digital Storytelling to Explore Identity in the Elementary ClassroomPlease send me a tweet @ClaireKreugerwith the hashtag #ecs210 and tell mewhat you hope to get out of this session.Claire Kreuger@ClaireKreugerhttp://treatypeople.edublogs.org/ #ecs210
2. 2. An Unacknowledged LegacyImpacts of the Residential School SystemGreat-GrandmotherShellyAllisonAutumn
3. 3. Only 50% of people from thePrairies said they would be OKwith a romantic relationshipwith an aboriginal person.
4. 4. What is Treaty Education? In the fall of 2008, the provincial governmentof Saskatchewan announced mandatory treatyeducation for all K-12 students. It is designed to walk students through areflective process of learning about the treatyrelationship between the Canadiangovernment and the First Nations.
5. 5. What is Treaty Education? It goes well beyond teaching the facts of thetreaties and instead aims to build greaterharmony in Saskatchewan by improving theunderstanding of the treaties(Office of the Treaty Commissioner, 2008, Preface). It is built upon the belief that understandingthe treaties is necessary for buildingcontemporary relationships between FirstNations and non-First Nations peoples.
6. 6. Goals for the session:1. Explain why Treaty Education matters2. Share the mistakes Ive made3. Walk you through Treaty Ed in my classroom
7. 7. Indian Residential School Apology11 June 2008The burden of this experience has been on your shoulders for far too long. The burden is properly ours as a Government, and asa country. There is no place in Canada for the attitudes that inspired the Indian Residential Schools system to ever prevail again. You have been working onrecovering from this experience for a long time and in a very real sense, we are now joining you on this journey. TheGovernment of Canada sincerely apologizes and asks the forgiveness of the Aboriginal peoples of this country for failing them so profoundlymoving towards healing, reconciliation and resolution of the sad legacy of Indian Residential Schools a new beginning and an opportunity to move forward together in partnershipforging a new relationship between Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians, a relationship based on the knowledge of our sharedhistory, a respect for each other and a desire to move forward together with a renewed understanding that strong families,strong communities and vibrant cultures and traditions will contribute to a stronger Canada for all of us.
8. 8. now is the time for all people to come together and build a new relationship.If not, things could get a little awkward. After all, First Nations peoples areCanadas fastest growing population and more than half of us now live in the cities.-Wab Kinew, 8th Fire
9. 9. Its time to meet the neighbours.
10. 10. #1 We need to build a
11. 11. #2 Students WANT to learnabout Treaty Education
12. 12. #3 Its our job.
13. 13. http://www.sigalow.com/2013/09/05/top-10-cmo-mistakes/
14. 14. Mistake #1
15. 15. What does it mean tobe a treaty person?
16. 16. Mistake #2Teaching First Nations Culture is not the sameas teaching Treaty Educationhttp://www.scs.sk.ca/cyber/elem/learningcommunity/finepracarts/careered/curr_content/careered/elementary/imgettlessons/architectureofthetipi/architecturetipinotes.html
17. 17. Mistake #3All First Nations Cultures Are Not The Same!
18. 18. There are 617 aboriginal communities in Canadahttp://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/ja04/indepth/maps.asp
19. 19. Mistake #4We agreed to SHARE the landhttp://numismatics.org/search/results?q=department_facet:%22Medal%22%20AND%20maker_facet:%22indian%20peace%20medals%22
20. 20. Podcasts (Garage Band)GarageBand
21. 21. Mistake #5
22. 22. Christopher Columbus
23. 23. Thank goodness Columbuswasnt looking for Turkey!Elder, Gerry Stonechild
24. 24. Mistake #5 When discussing the theory of humanmigration, dont forget about Turtle Islandhttp://sacredred.blogspot.ca/2013_09_01_archive.html
25. 25. Students will follow yourexample, not your advice.
26. 26. Lessons learned1. Its OK to not be the expert2. Treaty Education is not teaching culture3. There are hundreds of First Nations. Bespecific.4. Dont forget that the treaties are anagreement to SHARE the land5. Remember Turtle Island
27. 27. What does it meanto be a treatyperson?
28. 28. Horizon Treaty EducationVideo
29. 29. Our Treaty People Video (iMovie)
30. 30. Idle No More
31. 31. Stars-Liam & PeterGarageBandI see the stars, theyre flying. Up above where they are crying.Its hard to think. Its hard to fly.I used to think the past was better, but now its worse.Sharing the land was a good idea, I thought at first.Until the Indian Act came. The Act was bad.Now when I look back, it always gets me mad.We see the stars, they see the stars. So high, its like were on Mars.We need to celebrate, cause we need to recalibrate.I feel good, I feel strong.But living on this land sometimes feels wrong.This aint the end. Were fighting.Not going to stop again.
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33. 33. http://www.habitatireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DO-ONE-THING2.jpg
34. 34. Each indecision brings its own delays anddays are lost lamenting over lost daysWhat you can do or think you can do,begin it. For boldness has Magic, Power,and Genius in it.-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
35. 35. http://marshallsternonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/One-Thing1.jpg