I’ve been thinking. On further reflection, I think we should all invite Ben & Jerry’s to go ahead and turn over their factories, land, and business to native Americans if they really feel that it belongs to them—rather than simply making accusations and walking away https://t.co/jKFybpPDZE
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 7, 2023
Ben & Jerry's headquarters is in the western part of the historic territory of the Abenaki tribal confederacy but doesn't sit in any current tribal lands. https://t.co/oMLToxf2r5
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 7, 2023
C@LAg said:
https://www.newsweek.com/ben-jerrys-headquarters-vermont-indigenous-chief-stolen-land-1811532
Indigenous Chief Wants To Take Back Ben & Jerry's HQ Built on 'Stolen' Land
An Indigenous tribe descended from the Native American nation that originally controlled the land in Vermont the Ben & Jerry's headquarters is located on would be interested in taking it back, its chief has said, after the company publicly called for "stolen" lands to be returned.
Don Stevens, chief of the Nulhegan Band of The Coosuk Abenaki Nationone of four descended from the Abenaki that are recognized in Vermonttold Newsweek it was "always interested in reclaiming the stewardship of our lands," but that the company had yet to approach them.Ben & Jerry's headquarters is in the western part of the historic territory of the Abenaki tribal confederacy but doesn't sit in any current tribal lands. https://t.co/oMLToxf2r5
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 7, 2023
Pluralizes Everythings said:C@LAg said:
https://www.newsweek.com/ben-jerrys-headquarters-vermont-indigenous-chief-stolen-land-1811532
Indigenous Chief Wants To Take Back Ben & Jerry's HQ Built on 'Stolen' Land
An Indigenous tribe descended from the Native American nation that originally controlled the land in Vermont the Ben & Jerry's headquarters is located on would be interested in taking it back, its chief has said, after the company publicly called for "stolen" lands to be returned.
Don Stevens, chief of the Nulhegan Band of The Coosuk Abenaki Nationone of four descended from the Abenaki that are recognized in Vermonttold Newsweek it was "always interested in reclaiming the stewardship of our lands," but that the company had yet to approach them.Ben & Jerry's headquarters is in the western part of the historic territory of the Abenaki tribal confederacy but doesn't sit in any current tribal lands. https://t.co/oMLToxf2r5
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 7, 2023
So Ben & Jerry's says give the land back.
Native Americans say: OK we'll take it!
Ben & Jerry's: has left the chat.
Typical democrats.
DoneAggie Jurist said:
Note that the entire Unilever portfolio should be avoided, including Dove, Hellman's, and Lipton (among others).