This almost slipped under the radar. Prior to running for Congress, AOC helped as a Standing Rock protestor, and has attributed it to her want to enter public service.

Standing Rock inspired Ocasio-Cortez to run. That’s the power of protest | Rebecca Solnit https://t.co/mG5STSOFzI

— Lakota Country Times (@Lakota_Timez) January 14, 2019

And then she went and called the US a “nation of immigrants”

Cool, cool. https://t.co/Y0lBBl6aql

— Dr. Katherine Crocker isn’t quite on hiatus (@cricketcrocker) January 15, 2019

I’m not saying @AOC is a bad person, but I have yet to see her apologize and make it right.

Til she does, this sudden hearkening to #NoDAPL makes it seem more like she wants to get mileage out of Indigenous people than form any sort of respectful partnership.

— Dr. Katherine Crocker isn’t quite on hiatus (@cricketcrocker) January 15, 2019

Thank you for pointing this out. I often in public remarks preceded this by saying “with the exception of Native peoples and African Americans,” but apologize for leaving it out of this tweet. I’ll be more careful moving forward!

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 15, 2019

People condescendingly telling @AOC has a lot to learn should maybe learn from her by how she handled this mistake, directly apologizing for it and understanding why, strengthening bridges in the process. Thank you, Alexandria! https://t.co/HxhMIElxQ4

— Tonya Song @ FC + PDFC (@Tonya_Song) January 16, 2019

AOC is growing on me big-time, dagnabbit.