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Archive Home > 2004 > December > 31 > Squaw Creek to keep its name a bit longer

Squaw Creek to keep its name a bit longer

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
December 31, 2004

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs lobbied the state of Oregon for years to make the word "squaw" illegal in official government names and places. Now that the state deadline for completing the renaming process is approaching, however, the tribes are asking the state Legislature....

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