Bless her heart, she doesn't realize that "her people" are celebrating chicken feather, not dot-head Indians (Updated)
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On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate & honor the Indigenous nations that have contributed so much to the history, cultures, & communities of the Commonwealth & country. We also recognize the ongoing need for reconciliation, healing, and partnership. pic.twitter.com/SucNYdbLD5
— Senator Hashmi (@SenatorHashmi) October 13, 2025
Hashmi was born in Hyderabad, India, in 1964 to Tanveer and Zia Hashmi into a Hyderabadi family. She lived at her maternal grandparents' home in Malakpet during her childhood. Her maternal grandfather served in the finance department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Her family moved to the United States in 1969 when she was four years old and she grew up in Statesboro, Georgia
So why is this colonizer lecturing us?
UPDATE: ANOTHER INDIAN HEARD FROM — AND ANNIHILATED
The president told me he did this on Indigenous Peoples Day in honor of you. https://t.co/KsTPzHQ2yz
— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 13, 2025