By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Land acknowledgements have proven controversial – with some supportive and some critical – in the year 2025. Otherwise known as territorial statements, the acknowledgments are statements usually quoted before a public event, recognizing the Indigenous people who lived – and in most cases, still do – on the land prior to colonization. For example, the District of Taylor just completed its work on a land acknowledgment, recognizing the traditional territory of Treaty 8 whilst at the same time stating “the deep connection to the land and water, where everyone’s rights are respected, and opportunities are available for all to thrive.” The acknowledgement, read before meetings and events in the district, was constructed after extensive consultation with First…
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