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Thirty-four landmarks in Nevada got new names as part of a widespread effort to remove a racist term for a Native American woman from places across the United States.

As we unloaded our kayaks at the Howard Bay boat ramp, the midges and other bugs were ferocious, thousands of them weaving their way onto our clothes, hats, sunglasses, ears, neck — everywhere. Just o...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.

As Canadians continue to come to terms with the legacy of colonialism, some place names are being re-examined through a new lens. 

As Canadians continue to come to terms with the legacy of colonialism, some place names are being re-examined through a new lens. 

Colorados geographic naming board, under a tight deadline to respond to a federal task force, met Sunday to review dozens of suggestions submitted to rename features with the word “squaw”

Colorados geographic naming board, under a tight deadline to respond to a federal task force, met Sunday to review dozens of suggestions submitted to rename features with the word “squaw”

Colorados geographic naming board, under a tight deadline to respond to a federal task force, met Sunday to review dozens of suggestions submitted to rename features with the word “squaw”

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.

The federal Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has recommended new names for more than 660 geographical sites across the country.