It's time to stop with the Land Acknowledgement statement in Ontario's public schools
Yes, it's time to stop with the Land Acknowledgement statement in Ontario's public schools. Schools run by the Toronto Catholic District School Board, this generally applies to schools across the province of Ontario, the school day starts with a Land Acknowledgement statement:
The land we walk on belongs to the Creator. Earth does not belong to humanity but rather, humanity is part of the Earth. The land was created to be enjoyed by all living beings, a principle reflected in The Dish with One Spoon covenant. Taking only what we need to preserve our earth for future generations, leaving some for others as a sign of our respect and caring, and keeping it clean by revitalizing the land to sustain generations to come.
All Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) properties are situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinabek, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Wendat peoples. We recognize that the land covered by Treaty 13 is held by the Mississaugas of the Credit First …
I am sick to my stomach with all this crap. Why don't we acknowledge the Goths, the Vandals, the Huns and others who once lived in Europe. This is ant-Catholic paganism.