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Washington adopts nine tribal proposals to replace derogatory place names

WASHINGTON – The State of Washington has adopted proposals by tribal nations to replace derogatory place names with those that are respectful of Native American women. The proposals from the

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Plan to rename Mason County sites for Black pioneers approved

A state committee endorsed the plan to adopt Nathaniel Sargent Lake and Rodney White Slough to honor Black pioneers.

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Regional Geographic Features Renamed Due to Derogatory Names

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Yakama Nation Granted Derogatory Feature Name Change

Nine tribal proposals to rename features across Washington state that once bore a derogatory term for Native American women are now official

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Yakama Nation Granted Derogatory Feature Name Change

Nine tribal proposals to rename features across Washington state that once bore a derogatory term for Native American women are now official

East canyon ridgeUnited statesLittle white salmon riverColumbia riverSkamania countyBlue lakeKlickitat countyLucille aalvicAalvic wahtumPataniks pushtyeTimla wapyktTimla pushtyeUs department of theCommittee on geographic namesArmy corps of engineersWashington state committee on geographic names

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