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California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman

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California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman.

Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 signed a bill into law that bans use of the word “squaw” in future place names.

New names have been selected in consultation with California ’s Native American tribes.

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86

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89

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24

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formal

Language

English

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74

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likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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