“Words matter,' said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency, in announcing the name changes.
“Words matter," said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency, in announcing the name changes.The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday it has given new names to five places that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman.“squaw” from geographic names across the country.
In western North Dakota, the new name Homesteaders Gap was selected by members of a small community as a nod to their local history.via Associated Press
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