Redwood National Park flags books to be banned under Trump’s executive order

Iconic Redwood National Park recently designated Native American-themed books to be removed from visitor centers following an order from the Trump administration requiring parks to report displays that misrepresent US history.

Under the president’s 2025 executive order “Restoring Truth and Integrity in American History,” each Land Management Bureau in the Department of the Interior must review parks, monuments and statues that “demean Americans past or living,” or “emphasize things unrelated to the nation’s beauty, abundance, or beauty.”

Redwood National and State Parks staff have identified nine tribal history articles for removal, according to Lost Coast Outpost.

The banned books were identified by The Washington Post as:

• “California Through Native Eyes” by William Bauer Jr.
• “Adopted by the Indians” by Thomas Jefferson Mayfield
• “We’re Dancing” by Cutcha Risling Baldy
• “We Are The Country” by Damon Akins, William Bauer Jr.
• Project 562” by Matika Wilbur
• “California Indians and Their Territory” by Kent Lightfoot
• “Earth Sisters” by Lorraine Anderson
• “Grave Matters” by Tony Platt
• Remarkable Indigenous Peoples” by Adrienne Keene

Three visitor centers have made changes to comply with the Trump administration’s order: the Hiouchi Visitor Center in Crescent City, the Crescent City Information Center, and the Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center in Orick.

However, a spokesperson for the North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks told the Los Coast Outpost that the visitor center at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park follows California State Parks policy, and no changes are being made to the books or merchandise sold there.

The spokesperson added that California State Parks implements policies set forth by Gov. Gavin Newsom, including an executive order that established the Truth and Remedies Council to examine the state’s historic relationship with California Native American tribes.

California State Parks said it continues to work with the National Park Service to support federal partners in implementing current policies while balancing responsibilities to communities, park partners and the lands they manage.

The Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center is located in Redwood National Park in the Northern California town of Orick.

Download the California Post App, follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletters