State formally adopts nine tribal proposals to replace derogatory place names | The Journal of the San Juan Islands
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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.
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
Washington's Indigenous tribes have proposed new names for several natural locations around the state with derogatory names.