SPECIAL FEATURE
Treaty making is older than Canada
Given the boundless scale, scope, and inter-dimensionality of Indigenous-led treaties, how can they be represented on a map?
Explore version 2.0 of the Treaty Map and download the accompanying Education Guide.
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The Rematriation of Indigenous Place Names
YELLOWHEAD SCHOOL
An accessible platform for grounded perspectives and compelling ideas on Indigenous issues in Canada.
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- by Janna Wale
- Gender & Generational Justice
- by Michaela McGuire - Jaad Gudgihljiwah
- Northern, The Indian Department
- by Dakota Erutse
Yellowhead North
Yellowhead North aims to amplify the writers, activists, researchers and artists who advocate for the reclamation of Indigenous land and life -- and the unique dimensions of that campaign.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE
The Treaty Map
Education Guide
Nine guided activities designed to centre Indigenous perspectives on treaties and on the broader historical and contemporary contexts of the Indigenous-state relationship.
Rooted in community networks, Yellowhead offers critical and accessible resources to support the reclamation of Indigenous land and life.
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Land Back Online
An open access online course about the ways Canada dispossesses Indigenous people of the land — and the strategies communities are using to get it back
Members of the Yellowhead community are frequently in the media, offering commentary and insight from Indigenous perspectives.
- January 26, 2026, Activist warns of ‘propaganda’ as CSIS officials tout agency’s new approach to Indigenous people, CBC
- January 12, 2026, Dr. Sherry Pictou Receives Nova Scotia Human Rights Award, Dalhousie University News
- December 20, 2025, First Nations honourees recognized with national awards at Rideau Hall, CBC
- December 18, 2025, Division between First Nations over resource development could go on for decades: Yellowhead Institute, APTN News