Chuck Sams

Chuck Sams

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Chuck Sams is the first Indigenous director of the National Park Service, appointed in 2021. His leadership marks a significant step towards enhancing the agency's relationship with Native American tribes and integrating traditional ecological knowledge into park management. Sams advocates for conservation efforts and the representation of Indigenous perspectives within the national park system.

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Chuck Sams, who was director of the National Park Service under Biden, told CNN last week that they had received a cost estimate 'above $100 million' for a 'full rehabilitation' but had not done the project.

Fact-checking Trump’s claims about Iran war, the economy and the reflecting pool
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-05-27
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Chuck Sams was the first Indigenous leader of the National Park Service under the Biden administration.

Turmoil, resignations and ‘psychological warfare’: how Trump is crippling US national parks | Trump administration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-28
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