Why Removing DEI is Erasing Arizona’s History

One of the defining policies of the second Trump administration has been the removal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs across America.

From art, to schools, the workplace, and beyond, DEI programs have been gutted left and right, leading America to ask themselves: "how much is too much?" Arizona may have finally hit its limit.

The U.S. Government is Erasing Arizona History

When erasing DEI, the Federal Government started at the top. This included military web pages operated by the Pentagon, which have begun erasing literally anything remotely resembling any semblance of "diversity". This includes (no joke) photos of the "Enola Gay", which dropped the first Atomic Bomb during World War II, being removed because the file contained the word "gay".

Ira Hayes Pictured Above. One of the brave American Heroes that helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima during WWII

Specifically in Arizona, pages dedicated to the Navajo Code Talkers and Ira Hayes (a member of the Gila River tribe, immortalized in the famous photo of soldiers raising a flag on Iwo Jima) have been permanently purged from government websites.

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Arizona's Outrage

As you can imagine, Arizona's Tribal Leaders are not happy about this. Many believe that, as sovereign nations, native tribes should not fall under "DEI", and instead be respected for what they are: an invaluable part of this nation's history that has been forgotten far too often.

Now, our government is doing everything they can to erase theirs, and by proxy, Arizona's history. On March 18th, Navajo Nation President, Buu Nygren, confirmed the Pentagon agreed to bring the pages back, but no such promise has been upheld yet.

[NBC 12][Associated Press]