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Treaty Education Grade Primary

Tiam’s Promise: Mi’kmaw Legend of the First Moose

Subject:
Treaty Education
Topic:
Being together: Getting to Know Our Communities
Traditional Mi’kmaw Teachings
Treaties
Objective:
Explore ways in which Mi’kmaw storytelling works as an effective
way to communicate values and beliefs.

Express a personal understanding of the nature of making and keeping a promise as it relates to treaty-making.
Public Notes:
-Before teaching this lesson, you should read "Tiam: This is Our Story" and also watch (on YouTube) the video of the story "TIAM'S PROMISE: Mi'kmaq Legend of the First Moose" youtube.com/watch?v=7j_i2bvetfo
-Also read pages 151-153 in "Mikmawel Tan Telikinamuemk: Teaching about the Mi’kmaq" to learn about the Mi'kmaw concept of Netukulimk and watch Elder Albert Marshall's teaching on the concept online at saveourseasandshores.ca/2013/02/450/
Prep:
-Gather art supplies, images of moose and petroglyphs.
Materials:
See Prep.