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Why is it important for Warren to publicly and directly retract her family story of having Cherokee heritage?
Because its rooted in White Supremacy.
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Because its rooted in White Supremacy.
#Thread #StepUpWarren #CherokeeTruth
The ancestors Warren claims were Cherokee are not only well documented White ppl, they participated in the dispossession and genocide of Cherokee ppl.
Imagine a public leader claiming their family survived genocide, when they actually perpetuated it. Thats what Warren did.
Imagine a public leader claiming their family survived genocide, when they actually perpetuated it. Thats what Warren did.
In 1836, Warren’s white g-g-g-grandfather William Marsh, enlisted himself in a TN militia to fight in the “Cherokee War,” an occupation of Cherokee land in the lead-up to the Trail of Tears.
Thoughts at the close of the day when we published a collective letter with over 140 Cherokee signatures and over 200 total Native citizens asking @ewarren to begin to repair the harm she has caused by falsely claiming Cherokee heritage:
1. The campaign's lack of engagement beyond the 12-page response is telling. They do not want to talk about this in person or online. They want this statement to do the talking for them. Only one Cherokee is cited in the 88 footnotes.
2. Many white people responded with a version of "but she believed her parents". Yes, this is true. It is not in dispute. She believed them, and then she was presented with evidence that their story is false. We are asking her to admit that, but she has not admitted that.
After a month of organizing, over 200 Cherokee citizens and Native voices published an open letter to @ewarren calling on her to refute her claims to Cherokee heritage bc it normalizes White ppl appropriating our identity.
#StepUpWarren #CherokeeTruth
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#StepUpWarren #CherokeeTruth
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Warren and her supporters claim she is the right candidate because she listens, responds and changes to criticism. Today, we'll see if that virtue holds true.
If you're part of @TeamWarren I hope you stop, listen to Cherokee voices, and hold your candidate accountable.
If you're part of @TeamWarren I hope you stop, listen to Cherokee voices, and hold your candidate accountable.
We asked @ewarren to publicly state 3 things:
- like many White families, the story she grew up w/ of Cherokee heritage is simply false and it was wrong to repeat it.
- using DNA tests to claim Native identity is dangerous.
- Native ppl alone determine who is and who isn't Native
- like many White families, the story she grew up w/ of Cherokee heritage is simply false and it was wrong to repeat it.
- using DNA tests to claim Native identity is dangerous.
- Native ppl alone determine who is and who isn't Native
