“In this era of reconciliation, it’s fine to talk about trying to do the right thing,” says Ron Lameman, bilateral treaty coordinator for the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations. “But, actions speak louder than words.”

With that spirit, Lameman is one of the experts consult-ing the creators of Exploring Wahkohtowin, a board game aimed at junior-high-aged students that’s currently in the prototype stage. The game allows players to become Indigenous families whose lives are affected by the treaty. Players can simply go on their own and try to survive, or build relationships with other players and collaborate. Instead of making the game about how the treaty was signed, it’s about what the treaty did to people. It’s about living the treaty, not a text-book explanation.