A racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from nearly three dozen geographic features and place names on California lands, the state Natural Resources Agency announced Friday.

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California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women

California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names. State and local officials are consulting California’s Native American

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California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman

California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 signed a bill into law that bans use of the word “squaw” in future place names and ordered the agency rename all places that used the slur, including on streets, bridges, public buildings and cemeteries, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

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The California Natural Resources Agency on Friday said that a racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from more than 30 locations in 15 counties, according to a press release issued Friday. The press release noted that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) in 2022 signed a bill that bans the term “squaw.” The…

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Officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term "squaw" from over 30 geographic features and place names on California lands.

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California removes slur targeting Indigenous women from location names

The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.

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A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California

More than 30 geographic formations and locales in California no longer will include the word "squaw" due to its offensive nature.

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California officials removing ‘squaw’ from state names by Jan. 1

State and local officials are consulting California’s Native American tribes for new names to replace the slur for over 30 locations in 15 counties. The move comes from a 2022 bill signed into law.

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A term for a Native American woman -  squaw  - deemed racist will be removed from nearly three dozen geographic features and place names on California lands.

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Calif. Will Rename Over 30 Locations to Remove 'Squaw'

California officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term “squaw” in over 30 locations in 15 counties on California lands, the state Natural Resources Agency announced Friday. “The term is recognized as a racial, ethnic, and gender-based slur, particularly aimed at Native American women. Its removal is a crucial step in recognizing the ongoing trauma and oppression that Native communities have faced,” officials said in a news release…

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