The Squamish Nation Council said the decision showed a lack of respect and was a “setback to the positive relationship\u0022 with West Vancouver.
In a strongly worded letter from the Squamish council to Mayor Mark Sager, the Squamish said the decision showed a lack of respect and was a “setback to the positive relationship we have been cultivating with West Vancouver over the years.”Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
At the Nov. 14 meeting, “You stated that your council wants a meaningful relationship with First Nations and that you want to do more than just words. Those words are in stark contrast to your new council position.Article content West Vancouver mayor Mark Sager said oral land acknowledgments would no longer be recited at the start of meetings, but it would be printed on the agenda.In January 2021, Surrey council under former mayor Doug McCallum voted 5-4 to reject a motion to develop a land acknowledgment before council and committee meetings.
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