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U.S. Geological Survey task force releases replacements for ‘squaw’-named features
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A task force commissioned by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to come up with replacements for geographic features with the word “squaw” in their names has released its proposed list. Colorado has 28 features, including four that cross state boundaries with Oklahoma and Utah, with “squaw” in the name. Haaland declared the word “squaw” derogatory in…
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Colorado agency seeks public comment on replacement names for ‘squaw’ features
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Twenty-eight Colorado geographic features with the word “squaw” in their names are poised to bear new titles. The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board, the state board that reviews suggested name changes, will soon begin soliciting public input on replacement names for those features, with an April 4 deadline for the public to submit comments. The…
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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…
