They would like the name of their street, Squaw Peak Road, changed to something that does not connote female genitalia. The word “squaw” is considered an ethnic and sexist slur. “I don’t want to see ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — The federal government said last week that new names are in place for nearly 650 sites in the U.S. that formerly bore the name “Squaw.” Those include the former Squaw Peak on ...

PHOENIX - It's a scenic north Phoenix street with what some would call a notorious name. "We see it more as a historic part of Phoenix," said Ambrose Rojas. Rojas is part of a group of neighbors ...

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared "squaw" a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to remove it from federal government use and to replace other ...

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington in April 2021. (Evan Vucci/AP) WASHINGTON (CN) — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Friday declared ...