Courchene: Here's why acknowledging Indigenous territories matters

The following is submitted in response to the Oct. 27 opinion piece “Here’s why land acknowledgements are both meaningless and patronizing”:
According to Patrick Mascoe‘s recent opinion piece, acknowledging Indigenous territories is a meaningless and patronizing gesture that only has the “power to erase white guilt and restore Indigenous pride.” Backed by the opinion of an Algonquin scholar and sound bites from the prime minister, Mascoe notes that actions, no