It's only been four years since Ontario passed legislation declaring the first week of November as Treaties Recognition Week. The annual event honours the importance of treaties and aims to help Ontario residents learn more about treaty rights and relationships. This week Up North CBC brought listeners a few stories about what people in northern Ontario are doing to commemorate treaty rights and obligations. Up North 7:20 Wapistan on Treaties Recognition Week It's Treaties Recognition Week in Canada. 7:20Tap here to listen to more Indigenous speakers share their knowledge about the importance of treaties, treaty relationships and rights in Ontario.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2020 21:54 UTC