A Native American chief in Vermont said he would to talk to Ben & Jerry's about the land under its headquarters.
The company said that while July 4 festivities like fireworks, parades and barbecues are entertaining, they "distract" from the fact America was settled on stolen land. In a news release, it said the U.S. should commit to returning the land by"I'm not going to listen to a bunch of liberal Vermont businessmen who think they know everything about this country and haven't studied our history," South Dakota Gov.
"We are happy to engage with anyone who wants to talk about the realities of indigenous experiences here," he said. "They share many experiences and a lot of that involves around separating those people from their homeland." Stevens declined to speculate on how the Lakota might react to Ben & Jerry’s comments on Mount Rushmore, according to the Post.The Abenaki people have been on that land that eventually became Vermont for 12,000 years, the Abenaki Alliance said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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