California to remove racist slur from dozens of locations
California will rename more than 30 places across 15 counties to eliminate a derogatory term for Native American women.
The move follows a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 which bans the use of the word “squaw.”
Assembly member James Ramos, who championed the bill, said the term dehumanizes Native American women.
The California Natural Resources Agency has been tasked with renaming streets, bridges, cemeteries, and public buildings that use the slur.
The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names will implement the changes by Jan. 1, after consulting with Native American tribes.
This announcement follows a similar action by Palisades Tahoe resort, which changed its name due to the term’s racist and sexist connotations.
The Department of the Interior also removed the slur from federal place names, replacing it in more than 600 locations.
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