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We Are All Treaty People: Indigenous Histories of Tkaronto/Toronto

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  We Are All  Treaty   People : Indigenous Histories of Tkaronto/Toronto Presented by Susan Roy 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 30th In  person : Ralph Thornton Ctr, 3rd floor, 765 Queen St. E. By Zoom:  Click Here                                                                       Norval Morriseau; "Tree of Life"; 2021 What are our responsibilities as non-Indigenous Torontonians to learn about the Indigenous histories of the places we live and the  treaties  that have been negotiated in relation to these territories?  In the Mohawk language,  Skahne Tewatewayenstha  means "we study, we are students, we learn as one".  This presentation offers an introduction to the histories of Riverdale, Tkaronto/ Toronto, and the wider region, paying attention to the histories of  treaty -making, Crown-Indigenous relations, Indigenous rights, and the Truth and Reconciliation's Calls to Action. It will also point to resources about Indigenous histories and cultures for ongoing learni