Preserving Native Voices-National Parks

Signs and exhibits about slavery, climate change, and Native Americans have been removed from national parks across the country as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate what it calls disparaging material. This included the removal of signs about Wabanaki beliefs and their current presence on ancestral lands now called Acadia National Park. A coalition of conservation and advocacy groups have criticized the removals, arguing that national parks should preserve and share the full history of the United States. Despite the ongoing challenges facing national parks, Indigenous communities and their partners continue working to protect sacred sites, restore land, and include Wabanaki voices in park programs and spaces.