California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women

California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from names of streets, parks and other places in 15 counties
California is stripping a derogatory term for Indigenous women from dozens of place names across 15 counties, state agencies recently announced.
MAP: See the California locations being renamed to remove offensive word for indigenous women
California state agencies have signed off on the renaming of 30 locations across 15 counties with a name that is considered derogatory toward indigenous women.
California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women
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.
California removes slur targeting Indigenous women from location names
Officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term "squaw" from over 30 geographic features and place names on California lands.
California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from street names, parks and more
California is stripping the word "squaw" - a derogatory term for Indigenous women - from dozens of place names across 15 counties, state agencies recently announced. For decades, the names of more than 100 of the state's parks, buildings, streets ...
California to remove racist term for Native American Woman from more than 30 places
California will remove the derogatory term for a Native American woman in more than 30 locations across the state, according to the state Natural Resources Agency.
California officials renaming locations that include derogatory term for Native Americans
More than 30 locations across 15 counties will be renamed by Jan. 1, according to the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names.
California to Start Wiping Racist Term for Indigenous Women
California will soon start the process of scrubbing a racist term for Indigenous women from location names. A bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 calls for the term "squaw" to removed from all of the state's geographic features and place names,
California Renames Dozens of Locations That Were Using Sexist Slur Aimed at Indigenous Women
On Friday, California officials announced that the term "squaw", a derogatory term for Native American women, was set to be removed from over 30 names of locations in the state.
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