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Posted inEditor's Picks, Indigenous, Social Justice

Arizona ranks high on states with offensive place names eyed for change

by Steve Crane Mar 17, 2022Mar 22, 2022

WASHINGTON – Arizona could be a primary target when federal officials meet with tribes next week to talk about possible new names for places that currently contain a slur against Native American women. With 67 locations that have the word “squaw” in their name, Arizona ranks third among 37 states in a list compiled by […]

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