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Recently there has been a strong movement in the United States to look into our past and try to remedy old wounds. Some of these old wounds are our place names. From the smallest of creeks to the monstrous cliffs have names and histories that can be seen as hurtful and distasteful. Some of these names include racist, sexist, and overall dehumanizing language.This month a new committee has begun to tackle this issue on a governmental level.
The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving forward on its plan to replace derogatory names of places on federal lands and is seeking nominations for members of the new Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place-Names.