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TitleTribes and Government Seek to Change "Squaw" Names
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In 2001, a bill was passed banning the word "squaw" in place names after researchers began to suggest that the word's original meaning was vulgar. Less than 8 percent of names containing the word have been changed since then, due partly to disagreement over whether the term is offensive and, if so, what should replace it. Read the Cincinnatti Post article at:
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SourceThe Cincinnatti Post
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