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Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Sierra Nevada to change its name to Warren Valley Ski Resort


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2020 Aug 26, 10:47am   493 views  2 comments

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California’s popular Squaw Valley Ski Resort will change its name because the word “squaw” is a derogatory term for Native American women, officials announced Tuesday. The site was the scene of the 1960 Winter Olympics.

The decision was reached after consulting with local Native American groups and extensive research into the etymology and history of the term “squaw,” said Ron Cohen, president and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.

The word “squaw,” derived from the Algonquin language, may have once simply meant “woman.” But over generations, the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage Indigenous women.

https://ktla.com/news/california/squaw-valley-ski-resort-to-change-its-name-citing-offensive-word/

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1   Ceffer   2020 Aug 26, 11:39am  

Too bad. I was hoping they would re-name it "Purple Haired Squaw With Package Valley".
2   Misc   2020 Aug 27, 8:16am  

Is there a positive word for Native American Women?

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