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Ames Tribune
Editor s note: This story has been updated to remove an incorrect description of the gender make-up of the Ames City Council in 1994; to reflect the lack of clarity on whether Stubben had the chance to speak before that council; and to clarify that a packet of paperwork on the name change was required by a federal governmental organization.
Nearly three decades ago, 16-year-old Fawn Stubben prepared to stand before the Ames City Council to talk about what she said was the real meaning behind a local creek s name: Female genitalia.
But that conversation never happened.
Stubben, whose mother is from the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe and father is from the Ponca tribe, wanted to explain why the name of Ames Squaw Creek needed to change.
Ames Tribune
Editor s note: This article has been updated to reflect Jasmine Martin s use of they/them pronouns.
A creek that cuts through three Iowa counties named after a slur used to refer to Indigenous women officially has a new name.
More than a year ago, the Story County Board of Supervisors and the Ames City Council unanimously agreed to recommend changing Squaw Creek, a 42-mile-long tributary of the South Skunk River, to Ioway Creek, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names had the final say.
The change was officially approved on Thursday, according to the board s action list.
(Tiger Tales)
Mommy and Baby Bear discover love all around them as they explore their home. They find it in the beauty of nature, the animals they share the land with, happy sounds, and silence. It’s found in a game, a kiss and a cuddle. It’s the kindness we show each other, the joy of a beautiful day and the calmness of the night sky. This thoughtful book, filled with charming illustrations, makes it the perfect read to share with little ones.
Perfect Pigeons
(Margaret K. Elderry Books)
In this colourful book, we follow a flock of pigeons that are all the same, except for one. She is always doing her own thing. The other pigeons challenge her actions, but in the end, they realize that it is perfectly fine to be different, just as it is perfectly fine to be the same. Older readers can discuss and share with younger readers what makes them happy, and how being an individual is perfectly OK. Amusing illustrations complement this story about confidence and having the courage to