Treaties Recognition Week honours the importance of treaties and helps students and residents of Ontario learn more about treaty rights and relationships. Enhancing student learning about treaties is part of the Board’s commitment to increasing accurate understandings of First Nation, Métis and Inuit histories, cultures and perspectives.
We affirm that we are all treaty people and acknowledge that the York Region District School Board is located on the lands of two treaties. These treaties have been signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the First Nations of the Williams Treaties who are: the Mississaugas of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Scugog Island; and the Chippewas of Beausoleil, Rama, and Georgina Island who is our closest neighbour and partner in education. To honour this agreement we will take up our responsibility to be respectful of their traditions, knowledge and inherent rights as sovereign nations. We will respect their relationship with these lands and recognize that our connection to this land is through the continued relationship with these First Nations, and we acknowledge our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
As Long As the Rivers Flow Podcast Series
Check out our podcast TuneIn YRDSB for conversations about the importance of Treaties’ Recognition Week and the ongoing relevance of treaties and treaty relationships today. Listen to the As Long As the Rivers Flow podcast series:
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Part 1: Connection to Identity - On this episode, we are honoured to have Education Consultant and Author Suzanne Methot on the podcast.
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Part 2: Focusing on Connections to Treaties - Social Worker and Author Cyndy Baskin discusses the connections to treaties.
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Part 3: Treaty Connections - Amy Brant and Joe Brown from Mohawk Nation at Kenhté:ke discuss treaty connections.