It is important and crucial to incorporate Treaty Education within our classrooms because: it acknowledges parts of our Canadian history; it will help students understand, building their awareness on what Treaties mean and why they are important; it will introduce the idea that we are all Treaty People; and help teach students respect and understanding for the Treaties and the importance of them. In the readings and videos all of them seemed to have the same message and that was that Treaty’s need to be respected and acknowledged. However, that can not be done unless people are able to become educated on the topic of Treaties and Treaty Education. By incorporating Treaty Education into the classroom along with Indigenous ways of knowing students at a young age will be able to see and understand how important Treaties are to our nation. It allows students to see different perspectives that they may have not been exposed to before incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, it helps build relationships for the future. Treaty Ed also allows for celebration of our nation and understanding that without Treaties we would not be here today. Treaty Education and Indigenous ways of knowing is also something that can easily be applied to many subject areas, and it is important that it is. Whether it be math, or social studies Indigenous teachings allow for a more open and diverse learning setting for students, and can easily be applied to subject areas through a variety of outcome and indications.

            The notion that we are all Treaty people refers to the understanding that as citizens of Canada we are all a part of the Treaties therefore making us Treaty people. With this in mind it is important as future teachers and as educators that we acknowledge this to all of our students. In Claire’s video she talked about how important it is to teach Treaty Ed. She also emphasized the importance of teaching students in a low Indigenous population, because it helps break stereotypes and give knowledge to students of what it means to be a part of Treaties. It is important that students understand that we are all apart of Treaties and it is not just something that is applied to Indigenous people. As Canadians it is a part of us and our history, it acknowledges the roots of our nation and it is something that we need to understand, respect, and try our best to implement this idea and teachings within our classrooms.