Acknowledge traditional territory?

Thanks for your input! This has helped

I think that it’s your choice. I don’t think that it’s necessary to do so.

I ’m First Nations and am not going to acknowledge that I’m on my own traditional territory, nor would I do that if we were getting married in my fiancé’s home area.

I do not think it is necessary to announce that at a wedding, for government and school things I think it’s different because it’s the institutions that are acknowledging the past. I am part First Nations and I have friends who are also First Nations who get offended by the address. As one of my friends said, “yes this is treaty 6 territory (Edmonton) but not all those tribes were from this area.”

If you feel strongly about it and want to acknowledge the land, I might just say, “we want to acknowledge that we are on treaty (6) territories and to the nations who inhabited this land.” Doesn’t have to go deep in to specifics.

If you want to acknowledge the territory then I think it's great, but I would say it's a personal choice.

I say do what makes you happy.

However...If it happened at a wedding I was attending, it might make me pause and go 'Huh?' if it wasn't a first nations wedding. I'm all for reconciliation, but I personally don't feel it's a necessary addition to a wedding.

I support whatever you wanna do. Personally I would not have it mentioned at my own wedding just based on not feeling it to be necessary. At the same time if I saw it at someone else's I would not care. It only takes a minute so if you want to - go for it.