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California to remove ‘offensive’ place names
California Governor Gavin Newson originally ordered the word “squaw” to be removed from names in a bill in 2022 The word “squaw” will be dropped from the names of dozens of places across California, as it is widely deemed a slur that denigrates Native American women, Californian officials have announced on Friday. The word will be removed from the names of more than 30 geographic features and locations, now that a committee tasked with reviewing them has approved new names, the California Natural Resources Agency said in a press release. “Its removal is a crucial step in recognizing the ongoing trauma and oppressi

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