By Austin Evans Writer After three years of debate, Norfolk County Council will start meetings with an Indigenous Acknowledgement. But it won\u2019t mention any land. Instead the acknowledgment will only address \u201chistorical and current contributions of Indigenous Peoples.\u201d The council\u2019s Chief Administrative Officer Al Meneses presented the acknowledgement to the council for approval. \u201cWith Council\u2019s approval today, the new Indigenous acknowledgement will be read at the start of each council meeting going forward as early as the October council meeting,\u201d he said. \u201cIf Council so direct staff through the recommendations in this report, staff will also explore different opportunities, avenues and arenas for us to read this Indigenous acknowledgement at the start of other meetings.\u201d Councillor Tim Masschaele moved the recommendation. \u201cIt\u2019s a timely and appropriate motion to make, especially… <\/p>\n
By Austin Evans Writer After three years of debate, Norfolk County Council will start meetings with an Indigenous Acknowledgement. But it won\u2019t mention any land. Instead the acknowledgment will only address \u201chistorical and current contributions of Indigenous Peoples.\u201d The council\u2019s Chief Administrative Officer Al Meneses presented the acknowledgement to the council for approval. \u201cWith Council\u2019s approval today, the new Indigenous acknowledgement will be read at the start of each council meeting going forward as early as the October council meeting,\u201d he said. \u201cIf Council so direct staff through the recommendations in this report, staff will also explore different opportunities, avenues and arenas for us to read this Indigenous acknowledgement at the start of other meetings.\u201d Councillor Tim Masschaele moved the recommendation. \u201cIt\u2019s a timely and appropriate motion to make, especially... <\/p>\n