The Biden administration said it has completed the removal of the word 'squaw,' a term for Indigenous women that Native Americans find offensive, from nearly 650 place names on federal land.
September 8, 2022, 7:06 PM - The Biden administration on Thursday said it had completed the removal of the word "squaw" from nearly 650 place names on federal land as part of an effort to reckon with the nation's racist past.
"I feel a deep obligation to use my platform to ensure that our public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming. That starts with removing racist and derogatory names that have graced federal locations for far too long," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead a cabinet agency, said in a statement.
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