 Momway Treaties of Ontario Database Treaties are legally binding agreements made between nations, such as with Indigenous nations and the Government of Canada, the Crown. They outline the relationship between nations and their responsibilities and rights. Indigenous nations living in the land we now call Canada have been making treaties since time immemorial. The arrival of European settlers brought about the beginning of treaty making between Indigenous nations and colonial governments, which were initially based on mutual respect and cooperation. However, over centuries, these relationships were eroded by colonial and paternalistic policies that were enacted into laws. Treaties provide a framework for living together and sharing the land which Indigenous peoples traditionally occupy. Honouring treaty relationships is an important aspect towards advancing reconciliation. The 24 Colleges of Ontario occupy the traditional lands of Indigenous peoples. In this video, we will explore the features of the Momway Treaties of Ontario Database, the gain in understanding and reflect on the land that we occupy on a daily basis as students, staff, and faculty of Ontario Colleges. There are five ways to search on the database, by college, by location, by treaty, a general search box, and alphabetically. Each of the first three search options can be operated by simply clicking the box and scrolling until you find your selection. It also helps you to narrow down your search if you are looking for something specific. For example, if I wanted to find a treaty for the land that Seneca College occupies, I would click on Ontario Colleges, then select Seneca College from the list. I could then select search by location or treaty to further narrow down my selection. The same process is applied to searching by location or treaty. Click the appropriate box, then scroll to find your selection. Using the search box feature is quite intuitive. Simply type a word, phrase, or date, and click find. For example, if I wanted to find all the treaties that involve the Anishinaabe peoples, I would type Anishinaabe, and click find. Lastly, the alphabetical search feature is best if you already know the name of what you're looking for. Click on a letter to see all the treaties beginning with that letter. Once you have found a treaty that you would like to learn about, there is a brief summary of the treaty underneath the title. Click on more below the description to see a list of the college campus locations in Ontario that the treaty applies to, as well as additional information, such as images, videos, news articles, encyclopedia entries, and virtual museum exhibits. You can also click the title to take you to the government's records of the specific transcripts of treaty texts. A map of Ontario treaties and reserves is also available by clicking the link after the description. This will take you to an interactive map of the province where you can find the applicable treaties for specific locations, as well as more information and images relating to each of the treaties.