Feds remove ’squaw’ from 650 place names. is squaw valley next?
Making good on a promise to replace the word “squaw” from America’s landmarks and places, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has announced the renaming of at least 650 geographic features. “Squaw,” which originated from the Algonquian language, was once used to refer to a native woman, but now is considered derogatory and racist by Native Americans and others. … Of the 650 new name changes, 80 are in California, at least four are in Fresno County, and one is in Tulare County. … Five Fresno county lakes and streams have been changed including “Squaw Valley Basin” which will now be known as “Yokuts Basin.”