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Grade 5 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 12

Treaties and Today

Past agreements, present rights

What your child practises

What treaties and land claims are, why they still matter today, and what it means for governments to consult First Nations, Métis and Inuit. Needs review with Indigenous partners.

Ontario Curriculum expectation: A1.3, B3.6 · treaties, land claims and the duty to consult

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Treaty rights are held by…

    • Indigenous peoples who are parties to the treaty
    • Anyone who visits Canada
    • Only the federal government
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    Indigenous peoples who are parties to the treaty

    Hint: The treaty names the peoples whose rights it protects.

  2. Question 2

    Where can you find the names of the peoples who made a treaty?

    • Nowhere
    • In the treaty text and in government and community records
    • On a weather map
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    In the treaty text and in government and community records

    Hint: Treaties are written and remembered by both sides.

  3. Question 3

    What does 'honouring a treaty' mean?

    • Keeping the promises made in it
    • Hanging it on a wall
    • Ignoring the parts that are hard
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    Keeping the promises made in it

    Hint: Honour means to follow and respect.

  4. Question 4

    Which tool did Indigenous nations and the Crown use to agree on ways of sharing the land in many treaties?

    • Negotiation (talking and agreeing)
    • Coin sorting
    • Weather forecasts
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    Negotiation (talking and agreeing)

    Hint: Each side talked about what it wanted and promised.

  5. Question 5

    Why is it important to learn about treaties in Ontario?

    • Only Indigenous students need to know
    • Many communities live on treaty lands, and treaties affect everyone
    • They are only decorations
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    Many communities live on treaty lands, and treaties affect everyone

    Hint: Everyone in Ontario lives on lands covered by treaties or agreements.

  6. Question 6

    If a treaty's promises are not kept, what might a community do?

    • Cancel all rules in the country
    • Nothing, ever
    • Ask governments to fix it and, if needed, go to court
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    Ask governments to fix it and, if needed, go to court

    Hint: Communities use talks and courts to protect their rights.

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