Community leaders from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the City of Humboldt joined the St. Dominic Catholic-school community for the Treaty 6 medal installation ceremony today in Humboldt. (Facebook/City of Humboldt - Municipal Government)

By paNOW Staff

Treaty 6 medal

Humboldt’s St. Dom first area school to install treaty medal

May 27, 2022 | 4:05 PM

St. Dominic School students, staff and community held a Treaty 6 medal installation ceremony this afternoon to recognize progress along their journey of learning about treaties and the need for reconciliation and healing.

The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School division said this is the first medal installed in one of their schools in the Humboldt area.

Community leaders from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the City of Humboldt joined Board of Education Chair Diane Boyko and the Catholic-school community for the celebration which saw students share what they had learned about First Nations and Métis cultures and histories.

Through music, dance, art, and various presentations, the spirit and intent of treaties, treaty relationships, treaty promises and provisions, and the historical context of treaties were presented to the crowd gathered at the school.

Chad Knaus, principal at St. Dominic, noted there needs to be more education around Truth and Reconciliation, residential schools, and treaty education.

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“We are able to bring in the expertise of our elders, knowledge keepers and members of the division’s First Nations Métis and Inuit Education team to come in and guide us, to share, and to walk along with us in the journey.”

He added reconciliation, both with ourselves, others, and God, is an important act within the Catholic faith, and is used as a way to take care of our fellow brothers and sisters.

“We undertook studying and learning more about treaties. We brought in speakers to come and share their knowledge of treaties and how we can grow in understanding of our own treaty relationships.”

As a multi-year initiative, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools plans to have Treaty 6 medals installed at all 50 schools in the division as a tangible sign and reminder of the commitment to truth and reconciliation.

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