Kitimat council divided over wording of land acknowledgements - Northern Sentinel

Kitimat council divided over wording of land acknowledgements - Northern Sentinel

A proposed amendment to Kitimat’s communications policy sparked a divisive council debate May 4 over whether elected officials should be free to choose their own wording for land acknowledgements or follow a single standardized statement recognizing Haisla territory. The discussion arose from a staff recommendation to amend the district’s communications policy, ensuring land acknowledgement language could not be changed without council direction…