Ian Brickey, ian.brickey@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An alliance of more than 100 groups, from environmental organizations to groups supporting outdoor recreation and social justice, are calling on the Secretary of the Interior to reverse a controversial order undermining historical representation on public lands.
Sierra Club, in solidarity with dozens of other groups across the United States, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding the revocation of Secretarial Order 3431, which claims to seek a restoration of “Truth and Sanity to American History.”
The order has been met with controversy since Burgum announced it in May. Rather than preserving historical legacies on public lands, since the issuing of the order, the Interior Department has quietly removed references to marginalized groups and less-told historical narratives from departmental materials, from signage at national historic sites to departmental websites.
The letter, along with a full list of signatories, is available for viewing here.
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