Group goals to extend consciousness of Treaty relationships between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous folks
The primary full week of November (3 by means of 9) is Treaty Recognition Week. Debwewin: The Oakville Fact Challenge is working to boost consciousness round Oakville’s treaties and promote native reality and reconciliation.
Treaties are agreements between the Authorities of Canada and Indigenous teams that outline ongoing rights and obligations on either side. Treaty Recognition Week was created to honour the significance of Treaties and encourage residents to study extra about Treaty rights and relationships.
As Elder Peter Schuler stated, “what higher place to hunt reality than your individual area people.”
By studying extra about collective treaty rights and obligations, the Oakville group can higher perceive and nurture relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, in addition to taking efficient motion in direction of native Fact & Reconciliation.
There are two treaties that cowl Oakville – Treaties 14 and 22, signed in 1806 and 1820, respectively.
“Treaties provide a framework between Nations for living together and sharing the land originally occupied by Indigenous peoples,” stated Chair of Debwewin Committee. “Although many treaties were signed more than a century ago, Treaty commitments continue to be as valid as when they were originally signed.”
There are greater than forty Treaties that cowl the Province of Ontario. Ontario handed the primary laws to acknowledge the primary full week of November as Treaty Recognition Week in 2016.
To study extra about Treaty Relationships and Indigenous Historical past in Oakville, the report Friendship, Peace and Respect for All Future Generations is offered on the Debwewin Oakville web site: https://debwewinoakville.ca/treaty-report/
The Debwewin: The Fact Challenge Exhibition is presently open on the Oakville Museum positioned at Erchless Estates. Moreover, the exhibit is offered to ebook by means of the Debwewin web site: https://debwewinoakville.ca/exhibition/
Extra associated occasions round Oakville are listed on the Debwewin Web site: https://debwewinoakville.ca/
