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Senate unanimously confirms first Native American leader of National Park Service

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Charles Sams III was confirmed by unanimous vote in the Senate Thursday, the first confirmed director of the National Park Service since 2017.

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  1. Pennsylvania Capital-Star

    Senate confirms first tribal member in history to lead National Park Service - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

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    Charles F. Sams III, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Ore., will be the first tribal member to lead the Park Service in the agency’s 105-year history

  2. KGW Portland

    Senate confirms Oregonian as first Native American to head National Park Service (opens KGW Portland)

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    The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Chuck Sams on Nov. 18.

  3. Billings Gazette

    Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service (opens Billings Gazette)

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    The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles "Chuck" Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency.

  4. Wisconsin Examiner

    Senate confirms first tribal member in history to lead National Park Service (opens Wisconsin Examiner)

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    Sams will be first tribal member to lead the Park Service, which had no director under Donald Trump, in the agency’s 105-year history.

  5. Newsweek

    Senate unanimously confirms first Native American leader of National Park Service (opens Newsweek)

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    Charles Sams III was confirmed by unanimous vote in the Senate Thursday, the first confirmed director of the National Park Service since 2017.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Senate Confirms First Native American to Lead National Park Service (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency that oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks and other landmarks.

  7. Florida Phoenix

    U.S. Senate confirms first tribal member in history to lead National Park Service (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    The U.S. Senate approved by voice vote this week the nomination of Charles F. Sams III as the first confirmed National Park Service director since 2017. Sams, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Ore.

  8. CBS News

    Charles Sams III becomes first Native American to head National Park Service in its 105-year history (opens CBS News)

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    Sams, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, will head the agency.

  9. Local News 8

    Senate confirms Chuck Sams to be National Park Service director (opens Local News 8)

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    By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate unanimously approved Charles “Chuck” Sams III this week to be National Park Service’s 19th director, which will end a nearly five-year lapse in leadership at the agency.

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