B.C. chiefs respond to MP Aaron Gunn on land acknowledgments

Four British Columbia First Nations chiefs have responded to Conservative MP Aaron Gunn’s criticism of land acknowledgments, telling him to “chillax.” The chiefs from the Tla’amin, Homalco, K’omoks, and Klahoose nations emphasized that these acknowledgments are harmless recognition of local history and have not affected property rights. Gunn had argued that such statements imply Canadians reside on “stolen land,” prompting the chiefs to assure that Canada will endure the honesty of land recognition.

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