State officials are moving forward with a plan to rename dozens of geographic locations in California to remove a term deemed derogatory toward Native Americans. The California Advisory Committee on ...

Victorville city officials have consulted with six Native American Tribes to determine a replacement name for Squaw Valley Lane. The city proposed a name change after the street name has been ...

It is believed that the term “squaw” originated from the Algonquin word for “woman” used by Native Americans, but it has since been officially recognized as an offensive and derogatory term.