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This essay contains a derogatory term for Indigenous women, as well stories about its impact, that some readers might find offensive or disturbing. The word has been censored for that reason.
Being called a sq w is more than a slur you hear yelled or whispered in your presence, it is an attack on what it means to be Indigenous and female on the Prairies.
A year ago, a reader emailed me, admonishing another story by this leftist sq w. I then heard stories from fellow female Indigenous CBC employees being called sq ws. So, I started asking friends and family about the last time they got called the word. I got so many answers of last year, last month, two weeks ago that I knew this topic had to be explored.
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