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Archive Home > 2004 > November > 02 > Words submitted by Warm Springs council could replace 'squaw' names

Words submitted by Warm Springs council could replace 'squaw' names

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
November 2, 2004

Tribes suggest replacements for offensive place names

The Warm Springs Tribal Council has approved a list of 42 words that could be used to rename Squaw Creek and other nearby "squaw" place names.

The council passed a resolution last week accepting the translations of 15 words into the....

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