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Newsom signs law removing ‘squaw’ across California. What it means for Squaw Valley
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoGov. Gavin Newsom signed a state bill on Friday, California Native American Day, that will remove...
‘We didn’t do it!’ Squaw Valley residents vent anger at moves to change town’s name
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoAnger defined the first public meeting in Squaw Valley about federal, state and local forces working...
Con: Federal government’s renaming of Squaw Valley was done without local residents’ views
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoIn the 1950s, two Squaw Valley communities (near Lake Tahoe and in Fresno County) fought for the...
Squaw Valley locals fail to make the case for why offensive town name should remain
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoPersonally, I don’t believe state and federal agencies should force a town to change its name unless...
Why some say Fresno County’s lawsuit against state of California is ‘bigotry in action’
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSupporters of the Yokuts Valley name change on Tuesday called on Fresno County Board of Supervisors...
This Ski-in, Ski-out Resort in California Honors Washoe Nation by Changing Its Name
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Resort at Squaw Creek is now Everline Resort and Spa. Courtesy of Resort at Squaw Creek Tahoe's...
From parched to flooded: Making sense of California’s weather whiplash | Opinion
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoWater, water everywhere. So much it makes you think. Only two months ago our parched state was...
Slur removed from place names in U.S. Here’s what Washington names changed under federal order
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoThe federal government has removed a word long used to slur Native American women from use on...
Two people dead after apparent domestic-violence murder-suicide in Fresno, CHP says
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoCalifornia Highway Patrol officers are investigating what they say is likely a domestic-violence...
Measure to Keep S-word in Fresno County, California Defeated by Voters
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA measure that would have granted local control over name changes of unincorporated county places...