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North Haledon NJ: Squaw Brook getting new name

According to a statement by the Department of the Interior, \

United statesNew jerseyNorth haledonHaledon reservoirMount cecchinoOldham pondBergen countyNew mexicoSquaw lakeSecond watchung mountainPassaic countyMolly ann brookEssex county collegeSquaw valleyFirst watchung mountainSquaw brook

Hurtful name officially gone for what Lake County now calls Manitou Creek

The name of a 15-mile creek in Lake County considered hurtful to Native Americans is officially off the books, and the creek has a new name.

United statesSquaw creekLong lakePatrick dubyJim denomieSquaw creek clean water allianceNational public radioLake county stormwater management agencyLake countyNative americansHawthorn woodsGeographic namesManitou creek drainage districtNative americanGeographic names information systemBad river band chippewa tribe

Feds approve renaming Lake County creek to remove offensive name

A federal board has renamed a Lake County creek to remove its longtime name considered offensive to Native Americans.

United statesPatrick dubyJim denomieLake countyGeographic namesSquaw creekManitou creekDaily heraldManitou creek drainage districtGeographic names information systemNative americanBad river band chippewa tribeEquity inclusion

Feds OK renaming Lake County creek to remove offensive name

A federal board has renamed a Lake County creek to remove its longtime name considered offensive to Native Americans.

United statesPatrick dubyJim denomieLake countyGeographic namesSquaw creekManitou creekDaily heraldManitou creek drainage districtGeographic names information systemNative americanBad river band chippewa tribePatrick dubyManitou creekNative american

US will now establish task force to RENAME places deemed to have racist names like squaw

The Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force will include representatives from federal land management agencies and diversity, equity and inclusion experts.

Chinaman lagoonUnited statesChinaman hatSyracuse universityDistrict of columbiaNew mexicoChinaman gulchNegro islandSquaw titNegro footSquaw creekSquaw rockLaguna puebloNegro jack creekSquaw lakeSquaw valley

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