Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) encouraged the country to rally around what many are calling “Indigenous People’s Day,” an alternative celebration to Columbus Day.

“The story of America’s mistreatment of indigenous peoples is long and painful. And yet, our Native communities have proven resilient,” said Warren on Twitter. “We owe them our respect-and we must honor our government’s commitments and promises to them. #IndigenousPeoplesDay. Further, Warren introduced her plan for “honoring and empowering tribal nations and indigenous peoples.” What she didn’t mention was her own American Indian heritage.”

We must fulfill our trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations. We must protect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. And we have to go even further to empower indigenous peoples to build stronger communities and a brighter future. https://t.co/WKMjPKTvDu — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) October 14, 2019

Last year, Warren took a DNA test to prove her lineage. It became a political joke after President Trump nicknamed Warren “Pocahontas” and later offered $1 million to produce a DNA test.

Warren took the test, which revealed that “the vast majority” of her DNA was European. According to the results obtained by the Boston Globe, Warren is “between 1/64th and 1/1,024th Native American.” Earlier this year, Warren was forced to come clean by the Cherokee Nation after she used her “American Indian” status when she registered for the State Bar of Texas.

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“These events — and disparaging statements made by elected leaders and political pundits in response — may cause some to question the value of tribal citizenship,” Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr wrote in an op-ed for the Tulsa World, “When someone boasts they are Native American due to the results of a DNA test, it perpetuates the general public’s misunderstanding about what it means to be a tribal citizen.”