United Indian Nations of Oklahoma condemns Ann Coulter’s comments on Native Americans
Shawnee Chief and UINO Chairperson Ben Barnes today (July 8, 2025) released the following statement repudiating conservative media pundit Ann Coulter‘s inflammatory statement regarding Native Americans.
“Ann Coulter’s vile comment that ‘we didn’t kill enough Indians’ is not only morally repugnant—it is a stain on the conscience of this country.
As a Tribal Nation whose people endured forced removals, massacres, broken treaties, and generations of erasure, we do not need reminders of America’s darkest chapters. We live with the consequences every day—yet we continue to stand, speak our language, raise our children in our traditions, and govern ourselves with dignity.
Ms. Coulter’s words dishonor every value this nation claims to uphold, and they have no place in any civilized discourse.
But let us be clear: we do not respond with hate. We respond with truth, resilience, and the strength of our ancestors. We are still here. We are still sovereign. And we are not going anywhere.”
— Ben Barnes, UINO Chairperson and Chief of the Shawnee Tribe.
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About United Indian Nations of Oklahoma
United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) is an organization of Tribal Nations and Tribal People dedicated to protecting and enhancing the sovereignty of Tribal Nations in Oklahoma through political engagement and education. To learn more, visit uinoklahoma.com.