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Taking place during the first week of November in Ontario, Treaties Recognition Week was first introduced by the provincial government in 2016 to honor the importance of treaties and to help Ontarians learn more about treaty rights and treaty relationships and their relevance today.
The 83rd Heritage Minute video at right shows the making of Treaty 9 from the perspective of historical witness George Spence, an 18-year-old Cree hunter from Albany, James Bay.
Want to learn more about treaties in Ontario? Click on the links listed below:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/treaties Ontario provincial government's website about treaties.
https://treatyeducationresources.ca/ New Brunswick-based website that features lessons and activities for students in grades 3-5.
https://www.anishinabek.ca/education-resources/treaty-education-home/the-journey-part-2-what-is-a-treaty/ the Anishinabek Nation has a website that features information about treaties.
https://www.historicacanada.ca/sites/default/files/PDF/Treaties_English.pdf Historica Canada's Treaties in Canada Education Guide.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/map-ontario-treaties-and-reserves Interactive map that shows all of the treaties ad reserves in Ontario.
https://files.ontario.ca/treaties_in_ontario_infographic_en.pdf An infographic showing all of the treaties in Ontario.
From CBC Kids News, the video at left explains Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
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