The Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs announced this week that both teams will acknowledge that their home arena, the Scotiabank Arena, is built on native Indigenous lands during pre-game proceedings this season.

These acknowledgements began during the Maple Leafs and Raptors’ preseason home games starting on Oct. 7, and will continue throughout the regular season.

Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), owners of both teams, wrote on its website a statement acknowledging the traditional territory that both the teams and the organization occupy. Along with the Scotiabank Arena, the MLSE head office is located on the tradtional territory of the Mississauga.