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And they have succumbed to political correctness. The use of the term squaw is now considered so offensive to aboriginal Americans that the board is systematically removing it from names of things like lakes and passes (there was a Squaw Pass here in Colorado and I remember reading somewhere that it would likely be changed.) Now what they'll do when they get to Squaw Valley is a good question. That's a pretty good sized area to suddenly rename.
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted onomastics Anonymous 11/06/01 04:26 PM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 11/06/01 05:24 PM US Board on Geographic Names TEd Remington 11/06/01 05:55 PM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 11/06/01 06:09 PM Re: onomastics Capital Kiwi 11/06/01 10:30 PM
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