Native South Dakota lawmakers want to change names of offensive parks
Indigenous lawmakers want to change Custer State Park's name, places with the word "scalp" in South Dakota and mascots offensive to Native Americans.
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Indigenous lawmakers want to change Custer State Park's name, places with the word "scalp" in South Dakota and mascots offensive to Native Americans.
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