A social media post honoring Indigenous Peoples Day on the Alamo’s official accounts is removed after sparking backlash from some conservatives.
The now-deleted message, posted Monday, recognized the Indigenous communities connected to the Alamo’s history and mentioned plans for an Indigenous Peoples Gallery in the upcoming Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, scheduled to open in 2027.
The post read: “Today, we honor Indigenous Peoples and their communities, recognizing their history at the Alamo. Opening in 2027, the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum will feature an Indigenous Peoples Gallery, celebrating the bands, clans, and tribes that shaped the region.”
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, whose agency oversees the Alamo, condemned the post and said it was “frankly unacceptable.”
She ordered an internal review of how such messages are approved for publication.
The Texas General Land Office has not said who authored the post or why it was deleted, but the incident has reignited debate over how the Alamo’s history should be represented.
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