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Mod2 – Post 3. “Royal Proclomation of 1763 turns 250”

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This week, as we discuss protection of culture, preservation of culture, and the revitalization of culture, the Royal Proclomation of 1763 has a significant birthday. This treaty is referred to by many as the “Indigenous Bill of Rights”.

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“Issued by King George III, [this bill] essentially defined the relationship between the Crown and the native peoples in the new territories in North America acquired by the British — land that would become Canada. The document became a guide to all treaty-making since, and its presence is felt in the legal underpinnings of Confederation in 1867 and in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. Some refer to it as the Indian Magna Carta (MacKinnon, 2013).”

I believe that understanding our past will help us to move forward. Knowing how treaties have influenced policy and legislation for and against First Nations people is an integral part of developing a path for our future. I hope it is a path of respect including the freedom to express culture, language, and establishes clear ties to lands of indigenous peoples.

Mel Burgess.

MacKinnon, L. (2013). Royal Proclamation of 1763, Canada’s ‘Indian Magna Carta,’ turns 250. Retrieved October 14, 2013, from http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/royal-proclamation-of-1763-canada-s-indian-magna-carta-turns-250-1.1927667.

Research Interest: Treaty Essential Learnings SK

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This barcode allows you to follow the Office of Treaty Commissioner with your smartphone. The picture is also linked to the Office of the Treaty Commissioner website. http://www.otc.ca/

The Treaty Essential Learnings is an initiative in Saskatchewan to teach all students, K-12, about treaties 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 which cover our province. It has been in development since 2008 and teachers throughout the province now have resource kits to help teach about treaties. The resources available are well put together however it would be beneficial for teachers and students to have as many resources at their fingertips as possible. At this moment, teachers have been finding their own supplemental resources. I would like to put together a website that would gather as many online resources as possible the support the TELs as well as about First Nations culture in general. I envision it for both teachers and students with short synopsis’s of each one and/or recommendations on how to use the resource.

 

I am interested in this topic because I am a grade four teacher in Saskatchewan with little experience of First Nations culture. I have been teaching the TELs for the past few years with the resources available however I have always felt I could do a better job.