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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…
