A geographical perspective on the Numbered Treaties in Canada
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About this webinar
This webinar provides a geographical perspective on the Numbered Treaties in Canada. It focuses on where the Numbered Treaties are located, traditional indigenous place names, traditional territory acknowledgments and the learning resources found in the Treaty Education Kit that support these themes. This webinar is part of the Treaties and the Treaty Relationship webinar series which is presented in collaboration with the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba.
About the presenter
Connie has taught high school history and geography on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation for over twenty years. She has been involved in the creation of student learning materials and curricula at the provincial, national, and international level, and has contributed to a number of textbooks, teacher support guides and school publications. She co-wrote the learning materials for the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba's Treaty Education Initiative. She is a Governor of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the chair of its education wing; she is chair of the Geographical Names Board of Canada; and is a 2014 recipient of the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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