Statement by Senior Vice President for Policy, Ron Tipton
“The National Park Service today, made their plans official for the establishment of America’s first Tribal National Park at the South Unit of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The announcement is a direct outgrowth of years of planning and discussion and we support this bold new venture.
“Now the hard work begins with developing the transition strategy, the guidelines for park operation, and the legislation that will make this partnership between the Oglala Sioux and the National Park Service a strong and successful undertaking that will benefit the tribe, the Park Service, and the American people.”
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About National Parks Conservation Association
Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice in safeguarding our national parks. NPCA and its more than one million members and supporters work together to protect and preserve our nation’s natural, historical, and cultural heritage for future generations. For more information, visit www.npca.org.
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Blog Post
Make Them Hear You
New signs ask visitors to report to the Department of the Interior anything that portrays U.S. history in a negative light. Tell the administration, instead, to stop meddling.
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Press Release
New Park Signs Undermine Rangers, Aim to Erase History
Forcing rangers to post these signs is an outrage and shows deep contempt for their work to preserve and tell all American stories.
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Blog Post
6 Worst Things That Happened to National Parks Last Month
ICYMI: May was a bad month for national parks under the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. We sound the alarm on the last 30 days’ most distressing actions.
