State formally adopts nine tribal proposals to replace derogatory place names | The Journal of the San Juan Islands
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Submitted by Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
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.
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.
OKANOGAN CO. Wash — Local tribes are working with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to rename geographic locations with derogatory names. This week, the Washington State Committee on