A Democratic representative is facing calls to give up her $1.1 million Martha’s Vineyard home after she declared that ‘we are all on stolen land.’
Ayanna Pressley took to social media on Monday to share a controversial message about Indigenous Peoples’ Day, also known as Columbus Day.
‘We are all on stolen land. And while Republicans try to whitewash American history, we acknowledge our country’s role in inflicting trauma on our Indigenous neighbors,’ the Boston congresswoman wrote on X.
Pressly is also a wealthy landlord.
Happy Indigenous People’s Day!
We are all on stolen land.
And while Republicans try to whitewash American history, we acknowledge our country’s role in inflicting trauma on our Indigenous neighbors.
We'll keep celebrating their contributions, centering Native voices in our…
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) October 13, 2025
