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California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from street names, parks and more

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, on the newest of 2 developments

California is stripping the word "squaw" - a derogatory term for Indigenous women - from dozens of place names across 15 counties.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

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

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  2. Newest

    California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from street names, parks and more

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    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.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — 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 tribes for new names to replace the slur for over 30 locations in 15 …

  3. CBS News

    California renaming 30+ sites to remove racist term for a Native American woman (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names.

  4. The Hill

    California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    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.

  5. Times Of San Diego

    State Set to Rename Sites to Erase Racist Term for Native American Women (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    A racist term will be removed from nearly three dozen geographic features and place names on California lands, a state agency said Friday.

  6. Local News 8

    California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from names of streets, parks and other places in 15 counties (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — 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, bridges and other…

  7. ABC 30 Fresno

    California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from street names, parks and more (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    California is stripping the word "squaw" - a derogatory term for Indigenous women - from dozens of place names across 15 counties.

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