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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yokuts_Valley,_CaliforniaYokuts Valley, California - Wikipedia

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   Yokuts Valley, formerly "Squaw Valley" is a unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180 just below Kings Canyon National Park. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,162, up from 2,691 at the 2000 census.

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   • State: California

   • County: Fresno

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

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   Jan 21, 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...

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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.

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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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   Why is it called Squaw Valley?

   • By 1873, non-native hunters adapted the name in English to "Squaw Valley", because "squaw" was the term used by white settlers for Indigenous women; it is considered a slur by natives. The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) officially assigned the name "Squaw Valley" to the community in 1957 and to the basin in 1959.

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   Will Fresno County rename Squaw Valley?

   • Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior. January 12, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023. ^ Montalvo, Melissa (January 12, 2023). "Federal government votes to rename Fresno County's Squaw Valley". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved February 10, 2023. ^ "Removal of 'Welcome to Squaw Valley' sign has residents outraged".

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4. www.pbs.org › newshour › nationA derogatory word is being removed from public spaces. Some ...

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   Oct 7, 2022 · Nation Oct 7, 2022 2:32 PM EDT. FRESNO, Calif. — The rural, scattered community of Squaw Valley could soon have its name changed, but residents disagree over what that would mean. Late last...

5. 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 · 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.

6. kmph.com › news › localSquaw Valley in Fresno County now known as Yokuts Valley - KMPH

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   Jan 12, 2023 · FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Department of the Interior announced the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the remaining of more locations that feature the word "squaw," which some consider to be a racial slur against Native American women.

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

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   Jan 30, 2024 · Jan. 30, 2024 3 AM PT. 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...

9. www.fresnobee.com › fresnoland › article271072387Federal government votes to rename Fresno County’s Squaw ...

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   Jan 12, 2023 · 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...