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2. www.latimes.com › california › storyCalifornia banned a slur from geographic place names. Fresno ...

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   Jan 30, 2024 · For years, Native American residents in Fresno County have campaigned to remove the word “squaw” from the name of an unincorporated town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

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3. fresnoland.org › 2022/10/12 › california-countyFresno County CA supervisors oppose Squaw Valley name change

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   Oct 12, 2022 · Fresno County supervisors formally opposed changing the name of the east-county mountain community of Squaw Valley on Tuesday — and are considering an official ballot vote on the name change.

4. www.latimes.com › california › storyNew law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place ...

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   Sep 25, 2022 · “AB 2022 has been signed into law! California will ban the use of the racist and sexist slur sq*** from official place names,” they wrote on Facebook. But Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig,...

5. abc30.com › yokuts-valley-squaw-name-change-boardSquaw Valley officially renamed Yokuts Valley in Fresno ...

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   Jan 20, 2023 · FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County community once known as Squaw Valley has a new name. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted on January 12 to change the name to Yokuts...

6. www.fresnobee.com › news › localName of Fresno County, CA town, Squaw Valley, could change ...

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   Sep 14, 2022 · The rural town of Squaw Valley in eastern Fresno County is now facing federal, state and local efforts to change its name as part of a national push to remove the word “squaw” from places...

7. gvwire.com › 2023/03/14 › fresno-supervisors-sue-toFresno Supervisors Sue to Keep Banned Squaw Valley Name

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   Mar 14, 2023 · The fate of the name of Squaw Valley could be headed to a courtroom. Fighting back against a state law removing “Squaw” from place names, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted to initiate litigation against the state.

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   Is Squaw Valley renamed Yokuts Valley?

   • The Board of Geographic Names has voted to officially rename Squaw Valley. The Fresno County community will now be called "Yokuts Valley." FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County community once known as Squaw Valley has a new name. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted on January 12 to change the name to Yokuts Valley.

   Squaw Valley officially renamed Yokuts Valley in Fresno County after

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   Will Squaw Valley be renamed?

   • After over two years of debate, the Fresno County community of Squaw Valley will be renamed. The new name for the census-designated place is Yokuts Valley. The decision was made Thursday morning in a vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and was chosen based on feedback during the public comment period, according to a news release.

   Federal government votes to rename Squaw Valley in Fresno area

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   How many people opposed renaming Squaw Valley?

   • Of the 1,435 ballots sent out, Magsig said about 635 ballots were returned. Squaw Valley has around 3,500 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Of these ballots received, 87% opposed the name change. A separate community petition gathered over 500 signatures that opposed renaming Squaw Valley.

   Fresno County CA supervisors oppose Squaw Valley name change

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   Is Squaw a derogatory name?

   • The move followed federal action this month to complete the removal of the word “squaw” from 650 geographic features across the country. In November, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who is Native American, declared the term “squaw” to be derogatory and established a task force to find replacement names for places on public land.

   New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names

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9. fresnoland.org › 2023/01/13 › its-not-called-squawFederal government votes to rename Squaw Valley in Fresno area

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   Jan 13, 2023 · Squaw Valley, a Fresno County, California town, will be renamed to Yokuts Valley following a vote by US Board on Geographic Names.