A Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder says he's saddened for a Hobart City councillor who has proposed Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Country ceremonies be moved away from official proceedings.

First reported by the ABC on Thursday, councillor Louise Elliot has called for the cultural practices to be held before events and meetings officially begin.

Ms Elliot says those wishing to participate should then arrive early so ceremonies are not "forced on all attendees".

Respected Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder, Uncle Rodney Dillon, said he was saddened to hear of Cr Elliot's proposal while highlighting the importance of such ceremonies for the purpose of reconciliation.

"It's acknowledging the history of our past and where we're going so we can go ahead better in the future," Mr Dillon told National Indigenous Times.

"I think better understanding our history and our culture, where we've come from to where we are here today, I think is very important.

"So I'm a bit saddened that this person feels like that."

Mr Dillon suggested those opposed to Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country ceremonies may not have an understanding "of the real history" experienced by Aboriginal people following Australia's colonisation.

"That's why we talk about Truth-telling in this country, and how it's caused our people to be where they are today," he said.

"We've brought a lot of people along and made people better understand our history and culture and Welcomes to Country do play a role in that as well.

Cr Elliot argued the concept of Country was a "spiritual belief" for Aboriginal peoples while likening Welcome to, and Acknowledgement of, Country ceremonies to "religious rituals".

"Many community members are completely fed up with being welcomed to their own country and having these beliefs forced on them that they don't subscribe to," Cr Elliot said, the ABC reports.

In refuting Cr Elliot's religious assertion, Mr Dillon said he hoped councillors adopted an educational approach to her proposal.

"I do hope that the Council walk her through it [and] the importance of it, rather than the hatred," he said.

"We've had a lot of hatred in the past and I think that by talking about the truth of history and welcoming people onto the land, it's a very important step for healing."

A Hobart City Council spokesperson told the ABC there was no policy requiring Welcome to or Acknowledgement of Country ceremonies to be held at the start of council meetings or workshops.

They said the practice has been consistently observed in Hobart since 2015, and was conducted by all Tasmanian and capital city councils.

"The inclusion of an Acknowledgement of Country aligns with … strategic documents and cultural protocols and comes from many years of engagement and feedback from the Palawa community," the spokesperson said, via the ABC.

Cr Elliot said she did not expect her motion to be supported at Hobart City Council's meeting on Monday due to the "composition of the council".