Alden Miller, a 13-year veteran of
the National Park Service, has been named superintendent
for the recently established Sand Creek Massacre
National Historic Site near Eads, Colorado.
As superintendent, Miller will oversee operations at
the massacre site and assist with the development of
interpretive features in consultation with NPS staff,
affiliated tribal members and other partners. He
succeeds Alexa Roberts, who will remain associated with
the site as Southeast Colorado Group Superintendent with
administrative authority for Bent’s Old Fort and Sand
Creek Massacre National Historic Sites and Capulin
Volcano National Monument in New Mexico.
Sand Creek Massacre NHS marks the third developing
NPS site where Miller has served, including the Oklahoma
City National Memorial and Washita Battlefield National
Historic Site.
“Alden’s return to the Intermountain Region comes at
a pivotal time,” said regional director Mike Snyder.
“He has experience with developing new sites and will
work well to achieve results with all of our partners.”
Since 1994, Miller has worked in the divisions of
natural and cultural resources, facilities management,
interpretation and education, cultural demonstrations,
historic preservation trades, and law enforcement at
national park sites that include Washita Battlefield NHS,
Oklahoma City NM, San Antonio Missions NHP, Little
Bighorn Battlefield NM, and Minuteman NHP. He served
management trainee assignments at several locations,
including the Alaska Regional Office in Anchorage, and
Mount Rushmore NM in Keystone, South Dakota.
“I feel humbled and excited to have been chosen for
this responsibility,” said Miller, who most recently
served as chief of interpretation, education and visitor
operations at Sitka National Historical Park in Alaska.
Prior to his National Park Service career, Miller was
honorably discharged from military service, worked in
law enforcement and as a human rights and civil
liberties advocate, and undertook a variety of
apprenticeships in the artisan trades. He graduated
with honors from the University of Massachusetts at
Amherst, with an emphasis in human relations and justice
studies. Miller is married and has two daughters.
