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Researchers propose a path for reckoning with Indigenous sovereignty and U.S. public lands through place names in national parks

Researchers propose a path for reckoning with Indigenous sovereignty and U.S. public lands through place names in national parks.

Researchers propose a path for reckoning with Indigenous sovereignty and U.S. public lands through place names in national parks

Native Americans say it's time for more people in this country to learn about the violent history that preceded the creation of the United States' first

Chinaman Gulch near Buena Vista in Chaffee County is among dozens of areas across the nation with an offensive title up for a new name.

Daniel Tom was the target of racism and bullying growing up in Mesa, Ariz. Decades later here in the small mountain town of Buena Vista in south-central Colorado, life is easier, quieter. Still, there are at least a few signs that make him feel unwelcome – actual signs that read “Chinaman Gulch.”

Dozens of natural landmarks bear names that highlight this nation’s racist history. There are signs of change, but when it comes to renaming public landmarks, government action takes time and often meets pushback, delaying the process further.

Colorado resident Daniel Tom wishes he would have spoken up during a Chaffee County Board of Commissioners meeting back in 2019, when commissioners were

Daniel Tom was the target of racism and bullying growing up in Mesa, Ariz. Decades later here in the small mountain town of Buena Vista in south-central Colorado, life is easier, quieter. Still, there are at least a few signs that make him feel unwelcome – actual signs that read “Chinaman Gulch.”

Dozens of natural landmarks bear names that highlight this nation’s racist history. There are signs of change, but when it comes to renaming public landmarks, government action takes time and often meets pushback, delaying the process further.