Billie Eilish’s ‘stolen land’ comments draws response from the Tongva tribe
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The Tongva tribe in Southern California responded to singer Billie Eilish’s comments at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night that “no one is outlawed on stolen land.”
While accepting her Grammy for Song of the Year, the 24-year-old singer faced backlash for using her acceptance speech to attack border enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“No man is outlawed in stolen land,” Eilish said while wearing her “ICE OUT” pin. “I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we have to keep fighting and talking and protesting. Our voices really matter, and so do people.”
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Billie Eilish (R) declared “no man is illegal in the stolen land” as she accepted her Grammy Award on Sunday night. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
“And damn ICE, that’s all I have to say, I’m sorry,” he added.
Some commenters pointed out that Eilish herself owns a multimillion-dollar Los Angeles estate in a place historically inhabited by the Tongva people, a Native American nation whose territory includes the greater Los Angeles Basin, and is considered “stolen land.”
The tribe released a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday confirming that her home was located on “ancestral lands” and added that Eilish had not contacted the tribe about its ownership.
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Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Mission Indian Band members Chief Anthony Red Blood Morales (left) and Mona Morales Recalde (right) perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards Pre-Show (Premiere Ceremony) at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“We appreciate the opportunity to clarify Billie Eilish’s recent comments,” the statement said. “As the First Peoples of the greater Los Angeles basin, we understand that her home is located on our ancestral lands. Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property; we value the example in which Public Figures provide visibility into the true history of this country.”
The statement continued: “We have reached out to his team to express our appreciation for his comments. We hope that future discussions can explicitly reference the tribe to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Eilish’s representatives for comment.
Billie Eilish has been criticized for her “stolen land” comments after critics pointed out that she owns property on Native American lands in Los Angeles. (Sarah Morris/WireImage)
Eilish was one of several celebrities who used her Grammy Awards to attack ICE officers and the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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“ICE out,” singer Bad Bunny said as he accepted his Grammy for Best Music Urbana Album. “We are not savages, we are not animals, we are not aliens; we are humans and we are Americans.”
