Billie Eilish
Your ‘Stolen Land’ Remark Was Cool
Simply Point out The Tribe Subsequent Time!!!
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Billie Eilish‘s statement about federal immigration and “stolen land” on the Grammy Awards present Sunday night time raised eyebrows … and now a Native American tribe is reacting to the state of affairs.
FYI, whereas accepting the Track Of The Yr award Billie instructed the group … “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land … F*** ICE.”
A conservative journalist named Eric Daugherty publicized the actual fact the singer’s home sits on land traditionally inhabited by the Tongva, the indigenous individuals of the world together with Los Angeles. A spokesperson for the Tongva tribe instructed the Day by day Mail Billie’s house is “situated in our ancestral land” … and mentioned Billie didn’t attain out to the tribe earlier than or after making her assertion.
Nonetheless, the spokesperson added … “We do value the instance when public figures provide visibility to the true history of this country” and mentioned they reached out to Billie to point out their appreciation for her public feedback.
They continued … “It is our hope that in future discussions the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory.”
