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Opinion: US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values

Opinion: US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values
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In Ames, Iowa, a creek previously named after an offensive term for Native American women is now called Ioway Creek.
A creek running through the city of Ames in central Iowa was officially renamed from Squaw Creek to Ioway Creek in February 2021, after a yearlong process that involved local and federal agencies. The previous name is now considered an offensive reference to Native American women. The creek’s new name honors the original Indigenous inhabitants of the area, the Ioway or Baxoje nation. ....

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Opinion: Racist and Colonial references landmark names are replaced

A creek running through the city of Ames in central Iowa was officially renamed from Squaw Creek to Ioway Creek in February 2021, after a yearlong process that involved local and federal agencies. The previous name is now considered an offensive reference to Native American women. The creek’s new name honors the original Indigenous inhabitants of the area, the Ioway or Baxoje nation.
(I have used the full earlier name of the creek, only this one time, for clarity. Later in the piece I will refer to it as “sq w,” to emphasize that it is a slur.)
The City Council of Ames had voted unanimously in January 2020 to change the name. Its decision affirmed a similar vote earlier that month by the Story County Board of Supervisors. These votes were in response to a petition filed by an Ames resident, which itself was preceded by long-standing interest from Native American students in initiating a change. ....

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US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values

US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values
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U.S. landmarks bearing racist, colonial references renamed

U.S. landmarks bearing racist, colonial references renamed
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US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values

US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values
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