Ideas & Opinions — Sarah Daley: Our government did steal Native land

AI Briefing

• – Manny Montes' column sparked controversy with his claim that the argument that the US government stole Native land is a 'hate America' trope.
• – Many Native American groups and historians dispute this narrative and argue that the US government did indeed take land through forced relocation, violence, and broken treaties.
• – Montes' column has been met with criticism from some who say it oversimplifies the complex history of Native American relations with the US government.