One year ago, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued a declaration to remove a slur against Indigenous women from place names on federal lands.
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Supporters back Yup’ik name for Dillingham creek
Everyone who spoke at the Curyung Tribe’s talking circle supported changing the name of a stream that runs through Dillingham. The current name of the creek includes a slur against Indigenous women.
The Curyung Tribe is gathering input for changing a Dillingham creek’s derogatory name
On April 2, the Curyung Tribe will hold a community meeting open to everyone in Dillingham to discuss ideas and gather feedback.
Interior Secretary says offensive word for Native women must be erased from national landscape
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and kicked off a policy to change all federal place names that contain it.