Biden administration renames five locations over offensive term for Native American women

By Misty Severi

Published January 13, 2023 6:29pm ET

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Biden administration renames five locations over offensive term for Native American women — The Department of the Interior announced the renaming of five locations across four states on Thursday, that used an offensive term for Native American women. The Board on Geographic Names voted to remove the term “squaw,” which is considered a racist term for Native American women, from the five locations in California, North Dakota, Tennessee, […]

The Department of the Interior announced the renaming of five locations across four states on Thursday, that used an offensive term for Native American women.

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