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Secretary of the Interior orders "Squaw" name removed from federal lands
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Friday ordered the word “squaw” removed from all federal lands. Haaland also ordered the creation of an advisory committee that will assist an existing federal board with development and review of name-changing proposals that affect derogatory names. Haaland’s announcement comes just weeks after a Colorado board recommended that Squaw…

