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Treaty Education
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Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Objectives:
- to know that maps of the province provide a variety of information,
including the specific locations of Métis communities (Lebret,
Batoche, Ile-a-la Crosse and treaty areas.
- to explore historical and contemporary life on reserves
- to learn about the role of Métis translators in the treaty making
process.
Key Terms: reserve, scrip, Métis, translator, respect, Elder
Suggested
Resources:
• Aboriginal Elders and Community Workers in Schools
• The Learning Circle: Ages 8-11
• Map of Saskatchewan
• Métis Settlements and Reserves p.9,12,19
• Books on Métis Settlements
1. The Flower Beadwork People by Sherry Farrell Racette
971.004 Rac
2. Ile-a-la-Crosse 1776-1976
3. Ile-a-la Crosse,..Northern Saskatchewan's Best Kept Secret
4. A Name for a Métis (picture book) by Deborah L. Delaronde
5. As Long as the River Flows by Larry Loyie
• Videos on Batoche - Louis Riel
1. Northwest Rebellion (order from the Resource Centre)
1.VR.971.054 Nor
2. History Lands (order from the Resource Centre)
VR97.1 HIS
Suggested
Activities:
• Using maps compare the map area of what Saskatchewan looked like
prior to the formation of the province (1905) and Saskatchewan today.
• Compare reserve life to riverlot system that Métis people
lived on (see handout on riverlot system)
• Discuss the reasons why reserves were introduced.