Treaties Recognition Week
Treaties Recognition Week honours the importance of Treaties and helps Ontario students and residents understand the significance of Treaty rights, Treaty relationships and their relevance today.
Treaties Recognition Week
In 2016, Ontario passed the first legislation of its kind in Canada declaring the first full week of November as Treaties Recognition Week.
Treaties Recognition Week is November 1 to 7, 2026.
This annual event honours the importance of Treaties and helps students and residents of Ontario learn more about Treaty rights and relationships. By learning more about our collective Treaty rights and obligations, we can create greater understanding and nurture relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Treaties Recognition Week represents one of many steps on Ontario’s journey of healing and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. The week was launched in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (PDF) to increase Treaty awareness and provide students and the public with an important opportunity to learn why Treaties matter.
Treaty teaching and learning resources
- Learn about the role Treaties play in all our lives and relationships with each other.
- Don’t forget to check out the Treaty teaching and learning resources.
- Find out about Anishinabek Nation’s learning resources.
Play the video to learn what students say about Treaties Recognition Week.
Videos: Indigenous voices on Treaties
Play videos of Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers highlighting the importance of Treaties, Treaty relationships and Treaty rights in Ontario. Use the videos to promote learning about Treaties in your organization or classroom.
Maurice Switzer on reconciliation and treaty recognition
Maurice Switzer delivers presentations on Treaty recognition as a key element of the reconciliation process and talks about issues related to the Williams Treaty.
2026 Treaties Recognition Week events
Find a Treaties Recognition Week event offered by partners from the list below. Events are offered in English only, unless noted otherwise.
To have an event featured on this page and on our social media channels, email us to let us know.
For an event or activity to be listed, it must:
- support Treaties education and awareness
- be open to the public (either in-person or virtually)
Note: The topics and content presented during the external partner events do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation or the Government of Ontario.
Date | Time (EST) | Event description | Event type | Location | Host organization |
October 28, 2026
| 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. EST | Join Treaty Educator Kelly Crawford for a free webinar exploring Ezhi-nawending: How we are Related, an online educational resource designed for elementary students. Participants will learn about the resource and be introduced to new videos created by the Anishinabek Nation. | Virtual | Online | Anishinabek Nation |
| November 2-6, 2026 | Various | Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin invites schools, First Nations communities, organizations, educators, youth groups and community members to participate in our Virtual Treaties Recognition Week Engagement Week. Learn, connect and explore the ongoing relationships and responsibilities of Robinson Huron Treaty. | Virtual | Online | Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin |
| November 2-6, 2026 | Various | During November’s Treaties Recognition Week, visitors are invited to view Treaty 13 at the Lieutenant Governor’s Suite from November 3 to 6, 2026. Presented in partnership with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Archives of Ontario, and Library and Archives Canada, this marks the first time in recent memory that Treaty 13 has been made available for public viewing in Toronto. | In-person | Toronto | Office of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario |
| November 4, 2026 | 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. EST | This special Learn & Explore event will be led by Indigenous Museum Educators, centering Indigenous voices and knowledges. Through storytelling and guided interaction, students will gain a deeper understanding of how treaties continue to shape relationships today. This event invites reflection on how we can all contribute to honouring treaty commitments and building respectful nation-to-nation relationships. This theatre session is accompanied by an activation in the museum that will run from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Treaty Belts will be available for students to explore. Cost: $16/person (Free for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students) | In-person | Toronto | Royal Ontario Museum |
| November 4, 2026 | 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. EST | Annual educational program recognizing Treaties Recognition Week and Inuit Day. | Virtual | Online | Law Society of Ontario |
| November 4, 2026 | 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. | Join the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives of Canada for an evening with Dr. Lynn Gehl, an Anishinaabe Algonquin advocate, academic and author, to discuss the history of the Treaty process and its ongoing impacts for Treaties Recognition Week. In this talk, Dr. Lynn Gehl will offer a brief framework for understanding the historic Treaty process, the land claim process and the story of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg of the Ottawa River Valley. Simultaneous translation to French is available for this program. | In-person | Ottawa | Ottawa Public Library |
| November 24, 2026 | 10:00 to 11:30 p.m. EST | Join Crystal Gail Fraser and Sara Komarnisky for a dialogue and Q&A about their national bestseller, Talk Treaty to Me. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. Treaty 9 will be displayed by the Archives of Ontario as part of this event. | In-person | Toronto | Archives of Ontario |