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A subcommittee of a state board will consider further alternative names for a Delta County creek and mesa, beyond the proposal local students came up with in a contest to
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LOS ANGELES As white settlers made their way west, so did the word “squaw.”
Eventually, it took root in nearly 100 California place names, possibly more – Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, Squaw Hollow, Squaw Flat.
For a historic ski resort that hosted the 1960 Wi
Colorado s Geographic Naming Advisory Board has moved somewhat slowly since its creation to make final decisions on renaming various geographic features around the state.
Colorado s Geographic Naming Advisory Board has moved somewhat slowly since its creation to make final decisions on renaming various geographic features around the state.