Six Nations Calls Out Brantford, Ont., Councillor Who Refused to Give Land Acknowledgment Before Meeting

Six Nations calls out Brantford, Ont., councillor who refused to give land acknowledgment before meeting

Six Nations of the Grand River elected council says it "strongly rejects" recent comments by a Brantford, Ont., city councillor who said he doesn't believe in land acknowledgments and thinks they're "virtue signalling."

Six Nations stresses value of land acknowledgements

Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council strongly rejects recent comments made by Brantford City Councillor Greg Martin dismissing land acknowledgements as “virtue signalling.” Land acknowledgements are intended to educate people on the history and origins of lands that are occupied today. Land acknowledgements are also a means to formally recognize that the original inhabitants of this land, First Nations and their rights holders, co…