Tribe That Owns Land Under Billie Eilish’s Mansion Sends Message After Her ‘No Human Is Illegal On Stolen Land’ Grammy Speech
The Tongva tribe, the Native American community whose ancestral land sits beneath Billie Eilish’s Los Angeles mansion, has a message for the singer following her controversial Grammys speech.
During the awards show, the 24-year-old performer took the stage to condemn ICE and declared, “no one is illegal on stolen land.” Her remarks quickly went viral and sparked criticism online, with some commentators calling her statements hypocritical given that her $3 million Los Angeles home sits on Tongva land.
“Nobody is illegal on stolen land. We need to keep fighting and speaking up. Our voices do matter."
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 2, 2026
— Billie Eilish during her acceptance speech at the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/SpVwvUu3GD
The Tongva, sometimes called the “First Angelenos,” acknowledged Eilish’s sentiment but said she has not reached out to the tribe directly. “Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property, we do value the instance when public figures provide visibility to the true history of this country,” a spokesperson told the Daily Mail.
The spokesperson added that if celebrities want to reference stolen land or highlight indigenous histories, they should explicitly mention the tribe. “It is our hope that in future discussions, the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles Basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory,” they said.
Eilish’s comments drew heavy criticism online. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wrote on X, “Oh, gee, this ‘stolen land’ nonsense again? Maybe she should step up and forfeit her Southern California mansion since it is supposedly on ‘stolen land.’”
Oh, gee, this “stolen land” nonsense again?
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) February 2, 2026
Maybe she should step up and forfeit her southern California mansion since it is supposedly on “stolen land.” https://t.co/0CVJc5MC65
Utah Senator Mike Lee also weighed in, writing, “Any white person who does a public ‘stolen land’ acknowledgement should immediately give his or her land to native Americans. Otherwise they don’t mean it. Also, I’m pretty sure they don’t mean it.”
🧵1. If Billie Eilish and the woke elites applauding her are right—that (1) America is built on “stolen land” so (2) “nobody is illegal” here—then what?
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 2, 2026
We can’t enforce our borders and immigration laws?
Who will decide and enforce questions arising under the Eilish Standard™️? https://t.co/tHcrHYZhb2 pic.twitter.com/jqByqNFP3W
The exchange has sparked a broader conversation about how public figures address Native American histories and whether property ownership conflicts with statements about stolen land. For the Tongva tribe, the main concern is visibility and proper acknowledgment.
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