Regina Public Schools and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner signed a five-year agreement on May 19, 2026, to deepen the teaching of Indigenous history, culture, and Treaty rights in the city’s public schools. The signing took place at the mâmawêyatitân centre at Scott Collegiate, marking a formal commitment to reconciliation through education in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The Memorandum of Understanding means students at all grade levels and across subjects will see expanded Treaty education. The Regina Public School Division and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner will work together to deliver teacher training, educational videos, museum exhibits, off-site displays, travelling exhibits when possible, and new reporting measures. An AI planning tool will help educators integrate Treaty topics into everyday lessons.
Treaty Commissioner Dr. Kathy Walker said the partnership moves beyond words. “The concrete actions being taken to implement Treaty education are for our children and future generations so they may understand the truth of our shared history,” Walker said. “By creating a partnership with Regina Public Schools, we are strengthening opportunities for students, educators, and communities to learn what it means to live the Treaties.”
The agreement supports educational work tied to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls to Justice. Mark Haarmann, Director of Education and CEO of Regina Public Schools, also announced a three-year Indigenous education plan, calling it an unprecedented investment. “This will mark an unprecedented investment in Indigenous education and make this school division, the city, and I will argue this province and country a better place for everyone,” Haarmann said.
Third Vice Chief Fabian Head of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations attended the signing and stressed the need for real action around teaching Treaties, calling the new agreement a step in the right direction. Representatives from both organizations will meet every year to review progress and keep advancing Treaty rights, Indigenous culture, and shared history in Regina classrooms.
