‘Heal the past’: first Native American confirmed to oversee national parks
by Hallie Golden from Environment | The Guardian on (#5S4YC)
The confirmation of Charles F Sams III marks a symbolic moment for many Indigenous communities
Charles Chuck" F Sams III made history this week in becoming the first-ever Native American confirmed to lead the National Park Service.
Sams, an enrolled tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, received unanimous consent by the US Senate on Thursday after being nominated by Joe Biden in August.
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