As white settlers made their way west, so did the word “squaw.” Eventually, it took root in nearly 100 California place names, possibly more — Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, Squaw Hollow, Squaw Flat. For a ...

The Fresno-area coalition calling to change the name of Squaw Valley has submitted a formal proposal to the federal government to change the name of the Fresno County census-designated place. The name ...

There’s deep “intergenerational trauma” associated with the word “squaw” for Native Americans, but local elected officials haven’t shown interest in learning about that, said speakers during a recent ...

Eugene Tapahe is a Native American from the Navajo tribe and a BYU grad who worked at ESPN. He is a proponent for changing the name of Squaw Peak. (Eugene Tapahe) He came to BYU straight from a ...

The Interior Department is asking tribes for help finding new names for mountains, rivers and other landmarks that include the offensive term “squaw.” By Neil Vigdor and Christine Hauser The map dots, ...