When Billie Eilish stood on the Grammy stage and declared “no one is illegal on stolen land,” she probably didn’t expect what would follow. Within hours, the Tongva tribe pointed out her mansion sits on their ancestral territory. Critics pounced on the irony. Supporters defended her message. But lost in all the noise was a much bigger, much more uncomfortable...
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