Treaties Recognition Week 2022

"The week beginning on the first Sunday in November in each year is proclaimed as Treaties Recognition Week." - Ontario Bill 207, Treaties Recognition Week Act, 2016. 

Treaties Recognition Week honours the importance of treaties and is intended to promote educational opportunities surrounding treaty rights and relationships. Learning about our collective treaty rights and responsibilities, fosters greater understanding and nurtures relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Treaties Recognition Week also represents one of many steps on the path of healing and reconciliation. This legislation was launched in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, specifically Call to Action 10.vii.- Respecting and honouring Treaty relationships.  

To honor our responsibility, the Office of Indigenous Relations will be sharing a variety of educational resources and hosting insightful discussions and teachings.

Join the Office of Indigenous Relations in welcoming Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Myeengun Henry as he shares teachings about treaties, wampum belts and the spiritual meaning behind treaty relationships. All are welcome and encouraged! This is a hybrid event available in person at UWaterloo LHI 1621 (Sunlife Auditorium) and on Zoom.

To Register, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenous/events/spiritual-side-treaties.

Join the Office of Indigenous Relations in welcoming Associate Professor and Author Rick Montour as he shares teachings about the Two Row Wampum, the Haldimand Deed, and the Grand River Tract. This is a must-see free Zoom webinar, intended on educating and informing perspectives of treaty people in this territory. All are welcome and encouraged! 

To learn more and to register, please visit: 

https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenous/events/two-row-wampum-haldimand-deed-and-grand-river-tract