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Tongva Tribe Says Billie Eilish’s LA Home Is on Its Ancestral Land After Anti-ICE Grammy Remarks

The tribe says it has contacted her team requesting explicit reference to the Gabrieleno Tongva in future statements.

Overview

  • Accepting Song of the Year, Eilish said “no one is illegal on stolen land” and “f*** ICE,” prompting criticism of her stance and property ownership.
  • A Tongva spokesperson confirmed her Los Angeles residence sits on their ancestral territory and said Eilish has not contacted the tribe directly.
  • The tribe noted it partnered with the Recording Academy on an official land acknowledgment used during Grammy week.
  • Politicians and commentators, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Mike Lee and Elon Musk, accused Eilish of hypocrisy over the “stolen land” line.
  • DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin dismissed celebrity broadsides against ICE, and an Australian activist’s GoFundMe to “move into” Eilish’s home was launched and later removed.