September 24 & 25, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Please note that this is an invite-only event organized for select Grade 5 and 10 history and civics classes. Teachers, please ensure you are the only person registering for your class and that all students complete the Photo Consent form (listed below under Resources. The deadline to register is September 12, 2025, at 9 p.m.
Event details
Date: September 24-25, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Opening ceremony: 9:15 a.m. on September 25. Please arrive on time if you plan on attending the ceremony.
Location: SGEI’s Rainy Lake Campus grounds, 1452 Idylwild Drive, Fort Frances, ON
Lunch: Soup and bannock will be provided. Students are welcome to bring their own lunches.
Weather: Fall Harvest is an all-weather event. We encourage all participants to dress warm. Warming stations will be on site.
Event contact: Robert Horton, roberth@7generations.org
Stations
Treaty knowledge
Grandfather drum
Fish preparation
Deer preparation
Bannock making
Anishinaabemowin Teepee
Wild rice parching
Honouring our children
Wild rice dancing
Métis games
Wild rice winnowing
Bannock on a stick
Geese and bear grease
Resources for teachers
Fall Harvest Resources
Learn about Treaty 3
- Manidoo Mazina’igan (Treaty #3) Summary
- Treaty #3 as published by Canada
- The Creator Placed Us Here: Timeline of Significant Events of the Anishinaabeg of Treaty #3
- Updates to the Treaty #3 History Timeline
- Wampum at Niagara: Royal Proclamation, Canadian Legal History, and Self-Government by John Burrows
- We have kept our Part of the Treaty: The Anishinaabe Understanding of Treaty #3
Online resources
Can’t make it to Fall Harvest? Check out our Fall Harvest video series! Each video explores an Anishinaabe practice. Students can follow along and complete the workbook to solidify their knowledge.