Timla Pushtye News Today

Submitted by Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

WASHINGTON – The State of Washington has adopted proposals by tribal nations to replace derogatory place names with those that are respectful of Native American women. The proposals from the

Nine place names that used a derogatory term for Native American women have now been officially replaced by names that were proposed by Washington tribes.

The word “sq---” was declared a derogatory term for Native American women in November 2021 by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

Nine tribal proposals to rename features across Washington state that once bore a derogatory term for Native American women are now official

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adopted nine tribal proposals Tuesday, replacing derogatory names used for indigenous women to names that reflect tribal history and culture.

Nine tribal proposals to rename features across Washington state that once bore a derogatory term for Native American women are now official

Nine tribal proposals to rename features across Washington state that once bore a derogatory term for Native American women are now official

Nine tribal proposals to rename features across Washington state that once bore a derogatory term for Native American women are now official

State officials are working to rename features in the state's geography bearing a derogatory term that refers to Indigenous women.