Treaty 11 territory encompasses more than a dozen Gwich’in, Sahtu Dene, Dehcho Dene and Tłı̨chǫ communities in the Northwest Territories — spanning an area twice the size of Germany. This CBC article is an accessible read for parents, teachers, and high school students, with pictures and suggested further readings. The article critically discusses Treaty 11 all the way from its historical conception to its modern day implications: "As communities across the N.W.T. prepare to acknowledge 100 years since its signing, Treaty 11 and its story stands as a testament to the Canadian government’s covetousness, paternalism and disregard for northern Indigenous people. But equally, Treaty 11 is an important agreement — one intended to establish for all time the friendship and interdependence of Indigenous and settler communities in the North."

This PDF is a great introduction to the Inuit. It covers who the Inuit are and why the Inuit Land Claims Agreements are significant to all Canadians.

"A historically accurate study that takes no sides, this book is the first complete document of Treaties 8 and 11 between the Canadian government and the Native people at the turn of the nineteenth century. On the basis of those treaties, contested in the Mackenzie Pipeline debate, white fur-traders, trappers, and corporations gave themselves privileges of ownership with no regard to the Native claim and to the promise made to the Natives that they could live and hunt there "as long as the sun rises, as long as the river flows, as long as this land shall last." Historian Rene Fumoleau has delved into church and government sources to afford a clear picture of the negotiations for the treaties beginning in 1870 and their aftermath up to 1939. With an updated introduction by Joan Barnaby, the documents discussed in the book speak for themselves, implying a host of questions with both historical relevance and enduring significance" (Description taken from publisher).

This is a resource to help people acknowledge the Indigenous lands they live, work, and otherwise gather on. While the authors emphasize that this is a guide and not a script, this guide does include several templates for acknowledging territory all over the country. The authors also emphasize that while acknowledging territory is important, it is only a small part of cultivating strong relationships with Indigenous Peoples and should not simply be a performative statement made formally before an event. This document has been reviewed by CAUT’s Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Group. Many of the acknowledgement examples were developled through consulting written documents like treaty maps and texts; the authors encourage and appreciate suggested edits.

This chapter in an online book published by the University of Saskathewan deals with Comprehensive Land Claims. The chapter has a map of the locations, discusses the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and includes a series of storytelling videos and the importance of connection to the land.

This Canadian Encyclopedia webpage covers Comprehensive Land Claims, and goes deeper into the history of the claims process from 1763-1969. The source also touches briefly on Indigenous initiatives to assert land rights across history.

Useful for university students and teachers. Goes over Metis connection to land, Land Claims policy, critical pieces of provincial and federal legislation, the current status and next steps for Métis people in Saskatchewan.

An incredible resource for teachers in Treaty 6, this website contains dozens of grade-specific lesson plans, activities, and other resources for K-12. As the website explains, "Four Treaty Education K-12 goals have been identified as the basis for building understanding and nurturing appreciation. These goals are based upon the Treaty Essential Learnings (2006) and are intended to be addressed through various subject areas. These goals are:

• Treaty Relationships;

• Spirit and Intent of Treaties;

• Historical Context of Treaties, and

• Treaty Promises and Provisions.

While they are presented separately, the goals for Treaty Education can best be understood when considered as parts of a whole, integrated into other curriculum in meaningful ways. The outcomes and indicators at each grade level are designed to engage learners on a journey of inquiry and discovery. When meaningfully and thoughtfully incorporated into subject areas, Treaty Education moves beyond an idea to become actualized as a belief that benefits all learners." Content profoundly covers topic areas of Treaty Six Basics, The Story of Treaty Six, Treaty Perspectives, Contemporary Issues of Treaty, Curriculum and Instructional support, Living Histories project documentation, an Interactive game on Treaty 6 Territory, and additional resources and links.

This source describes in detail what the doctrine of discovery is, how it has shaped Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples (legally, politically, economically, and socially) and why it must be formally renounced in Canada in order to achieve reconciliation and decolonization. This is a useful source for teachers who may need some background knowledge about how the Canadian government and settlers more broadly tend to write, think, and talk about Canada as a place that was "discovered" by explorers or pioneers. For teachers beginning to introduce the concept of Treaties, a first step may be to internally reflect upon how we have, generally, historically been taught or are expected to teach Canada's history of settlement. This is an incredible resource for dismantling any preconceived notions of Canada as a "blank space" or terra nulius before European settlement, and a source that provides many justifications for overruling doctrine of discovery pedagogy with new paradigms.

From the main page, under the "Resources" tab, teachers will find three other tabs ("FNMI Teaching and Learning Resources,""Indigenous Education: Pedagogy to Practice Videos," and "Treaty Education") containing a plethora of resourcse having to do with Indigenous cultures and histories as well as Residential Schools and Treaties, including Summaries of Pre-1975 Treaties and the Numbered Treaties as well as resourcse about the concept of treaties generally. This website provides lesson plans and discussion questions for grades K-8, videos, learning activities, maps, and further reading.