Federal lands, memory, and contested history
Sample thematic grouping aligned with several seed events about parks, monuments, and interpretation.
Entries in this collection
2025Executive Order 14253: 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History'
President Trump signed Executive Order 14253 directing the Department of the Interior and National Park Service to remove exhibits about slavery, Indigenous genocide, civil rights, and climate science from national parks and federal lands.
2025Muir Woods 'History Under Construction' Exhibit Removal
Trump administration removed 'History Under Construction' exhibit acknowledging Coast Miwok Indigenous history and the racist roots of conservation movements at Muir Woods National Monument.
2025Grand Canyon Indigenous Displacement References Removed
National Park Service removed signs and exhibits referencing the forced displacement of Native Americans from Grand Canyon region when the National Park was created.
2025Stonewall National Monument LGBTQ+ History Altered
Trump administration removed and altered references to transgender and queer people at Stonewall National Monument — the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.