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2. Squaw - Wikipedia

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   While squaw (or a close variant) is found in several Eastern and Central Algonquian languages, primarily spoken in the northeastern United States and in eastern and central Canada, [8] [9] these languages only make up a small minority of the Indigenous languages of North America. The word "squaw" is not used among Native American, First Nations ...

3. Squaw removed from place names in US. Here’s what CA names ...

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   The federal government has removed a word long used to slur Native American women from use on federal lands including 80 sites in California, U.S. Department of Interior officials announced Thursday.

4. Kyhv Peak - Wikipedia

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   Kyhv Peak (/ k aɪ v / KIVE, like "dive," from a Ute word for "mountain") [1] is a peak in the Wasatch range. It was once known as "Squaw Peak" and was officially renamed in 2022 as part of a federal order to remove the ethnic slur "squaw" from federally owned places in the United States.

5. Hundreds of places have removed ‘squaw’ from name. Why not ...

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   Federal, state, and local forces are at work to change Squaw Valley’s name. Hundreds of places have removed ‘squaw’ from name. Why not the town in Fresno County?

6. California removes slur targeting Indigenous women from ... - AOL

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   Officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term "squaw" from over 30 geographic features and place names on California lands. California removes slur targeting Indigenous women from ...

7. Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the ...

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   The Ken Hale Prize is presented in recognition of a scholar's outstanding community language work and commitment to the documentation, maintenance, promotion, and revitalization of indigenous languages in the Americas. The third prize was established to honor SSILA's founder, Victor Golla, who served as Secretary – Treasurer through 2007. The ...

8. Native Americans want to ditch the name Squaw Valley. A ... - AOL

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9. List of English words from Indigenous languages of the Americas

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   It does not cover names of ethnic groups or place names derived from Indigenous languages. Most words of Native American/First Nations language origin are the common names for indigenous flora and fauna, or describe items of Native American or First Nations life and culture. Some few are names applied in honor of Native Americans or First ...