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Native America Calling: The Native American history censorship threat at National Parks and other federal institutions
Friday, September 26, 2025
The Native American history censorship threat at National Parks and other federal institutions
Among the informational signs flagged for review under the Donald Trump administration’s purge of “improper ideology” at the National Park Service is language from the Sitka National Historic Park in Alaska.
The display at the Russian Bishop’s House in the monument explains how religious missionaries worked to destroy Indigenous cultures and languages in Alaska. Over in Florida, a panel at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is being questioned for including text about forced assimilation of imprisoned Native Americans.
They are part of the ongoing review of parks, museums, and other institutions for information deemed disparaging to Americans. The review has prompted considerable concern over who is making decisions about how historical events are portrayed and whether Native historians have any input.
Guests on Native America Calling
Michaela Pavlat (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians), Indigenous partnerships program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
Julie Reed (Cherokee), historian and professor at University of Tulsa in Oklahoma
Morning Star Gali (Pit River Tribe), executive director of Indigenous Justice and the California tribal and community liaison for the International Indian Treaty Council
Kimberly Smith (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), community conservation specialist for The Wilderness Society
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