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Alamo Leadership Shakeup: CEO Exits After Backlash over Indigenous Peoples' Day Reference
Texas officials clash over whether the Alamo museum should prioritize the 1836 battle or include Indigenous history, with a new museum opening in 2027 featuring multiple historical galleries.
- On Monday, the Alamo's official X account posted separate messages marking Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, prompting Dawn Buckingham, Republican Land Commissioner, to say `This is frankly unacceptable and it has been deleted`.
- Republican state leaders have insisted the Alamo's story focus narrowly on the 13-day siege and 1836 Battle, and earlier this year the Texas Legislature passed a bill shifting oversight from the General Land Office to a commission effective in 2027.
- The redevelopment plan shows the $185 million Alamo Visitor Center and Museum remains in early scripting and will open in 2027 with an Indigenous Peoples Gallery and seven other galleries.
- The Alamo Trust Board of Directors apologized and said it had `taken immediate action in terms of personnel and also instituted new monitoring systems and approval processes`, while the GLO discussed social media oversight and Gov. Dan Patrick called for Kate Rogers' resignation.
- Nirenberg argued the dispute over how the Alamo's history should be told reflects ongoing political pressure, with Vásquez warning Buckingham's letter read as a `threat` to planned galleries.
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Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be told
The post from the official Alamo account was condemned by Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who said “woke has no place at the Alamo.”
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Alamo leadership shakeup: CEO exits after backlash over Indigenous Peoples' Day reference
The Alamo Trust's leadership has undergone an abrupt change, with the CEO's departure coming on the heels of a contentious social media post and renewed scrutiny of her academic work.
·United States
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