The Latest Breaking News from Board on Geographic Names

Hundreds of places have removed ‘squaw’ from name. Why not the town in Fresno County?

FRESNO, Calif. — 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 across the United States.

Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022

650 locations in US get new names to erase racist slurs

“We’re showing why representation matters and charting a path for an inclusive America,” said interior secretary Deb Haaland

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Why the names of more than 600 sites in the US are being changed to erase racial slur

A taskforce including Native representatives will suggest new names for the locations

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022