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Squaw Has Finally Been Banned on Federal Lands

The U.S. has banned the word "squaw" on all federal lands. But the offensive term is still used in communities across the country.

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US moves to ban word squaw from federal lands

Word is considered offensive because of its derogatory use by white people following colonisation of the Americas

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