When we think of where we live we think of Canada. Canada was divided into Treaty territories after European contact. All people that live in our country are treaty people because we all live on the land that was once the Aboriginal people’s land. We are all treaty people because we all live in Canada. We share the land that we are living on today with the first people to the land which makes everyone who lives in Canada treaty people.
I grew up on Treaty 4 territory; the same treaty as Regina, Saskatchewan. Treaty 4 territory covers the south end of Saskatchewan and crosses the border into Manitoba and Alberta a little bit. Treaty 4 was signed in 1874 (Treaty Timeline). For treaty 4, the people were very concerned about the livelihood of their people (Treaty Backgrounder). The future was important to these people. They wanted to make sure education, economics, agriculture was part of the treaty agreement (Treaty Backgrounder). The elders tried to negotiate an agreement First Nations people would benefit from. In elementary school I didn’t learn about the treaty I lived on. In high school I learnt about treaties and the treaty I lived on. Being a leader at my high school, when I spoke at school events I made land acknowledgements about the treaty were on. I think everyone should learn about the treaty they live on from a young age and the people that were on the land before them. In society, it is more common today to recognize the treaty territory you live on. I think announcing which treaty territory an event is held is helping people to understand everyone in Canada is a part of the treaty negotiations. Many years ago, treaty territories were not mentioned making people unaware of which treaty they were on (About the Treaties). You should learn about the treaty you live on to get a better understanding of Canadian history and our First Nations people that were on this amazing land before us. As a child, did you know as what treaty you lived on? At what age should treaties be taught in school?
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Sitting on the couch under a warm blanket staring up at the television. I was all cuddled up with my blankie beside me and wearing my fuzzy pajamas. It was routine when I woke up to watch the Disney Channel every Saturday morning when I woke up. My mom was cooking breakfast in the kitchen and I could smell the bacon wafting into the living room. I knew she would call me when it was ready.
As I was watching ‘The Suite Life of Zach and Cody’ I noticed that not all the people in the show had the same skin color. The setting of this show was in a hotel. One character that had a different skin tone was Mr.Moseby, who was the hotel manager. Mr.Moseby had very dark skin, but that did not make me think he was ant different. As a child, I did not think anything about people with different skin tones because I grew up seeing them on television. Television characters in the shows I watched were usually treated the same as the white characters. Growing up in a very small community, there were not many different skin tones than I was. As a child, I was exposed to a variety of people on television. I think watching kid-friendly shows was a great way to learn about people who had different skin tones because they were treated like everyone else in the show. To this day many shows include all tones of skin and people with different backgrounds, and everyone is treated equally. Mom called me to the kitchen to eat breakfast. I could taste it from the delicious smell as I ran to the kitchen table. As I was enjoying the meal my mom made for me I asked her “why there were no people like Mr.Moseby in our town?” She told me there was one younger boy that was just born a couple of years ago. She added we do not have many because we are a small town that hasn’t had many people from other places move here. I understood and continued to eat my breakfast. When I was done I heading back to the living room to finish watching my show. When it was over I knew I would watch another show next Saturday when I woke up. I believe that the variety of skin tones was learned by experience for myself. It’s the third period, all tied up at three. One minute and twenty seconds to go on the clock. The clock is ticking down and every second counts. All we need is one more goal to capture the provincial title for our community. The puck is passed back and forth from one end of the ice to the other. The clock buzzes and the score is a tie. There is a short break before overtime starts. The players skate to the bench to clench their thirst and strategize with their coaches. The fans and players are nervous. The five strongest players head to center ice to take the face-off. The next goal wins!
The crowd is cheering loud with noisemakers shaking in their hands to encourage the home town boys in the local arena. The stands are packed with people from the community and the opposition’s fans. This game brings people of all ages together to enjoy a sport that is important to Canada. The community comes together to support the bantam hockey team. It is truly amazing to everyone come together support the team’s playing for the banner. Feeling the pressure, the team captain lines up to take a shot from the offensive blue line. The crowed and players from the bench have all eyes on him as he takes a shot and scores. The rink is bursting with excitement. The moment is surreal to everyone in the arena. The Langenburg Bantam Warriors have won the provincial title. The team all dashes out of the bench and jumps on the captain who scored the goal! Sticks and gloves are flying in the air behind them as they skate across the ice. The crowed in the stands are crying and hugging with pride. The team respectfully shakes hands with the other team, and proceeded to skate laps in a group to show their fans the banner they won. Every Warrior fan has a smile on their face and was excited about the team’s win. Family and close friends went to join the team on the ice to take team and family pictures proudly with the banner. The happiness and pride was shared among the team members and fans. The excitement in the arena was unexplainable. |
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