Posted on 09/10/2022 10:49:21 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
MINNEAPOLIS -- The federal government recently renamed hundreds of lakes, streams, summits and other places to remove an offensive term for Indigenous women.
The new name for the lake formerly known as Squaw Lake, which is located in Pine County, is Manidoons Zaaga'igan Zhaawanor.
It's one of the nearly 650 changes that have been made by the government in order to avoid the use of the slur. Among the states with the most instances include California, which had 80 name changes, and Arizona, which had 66.
Wisconsin had 28 instances of names being changed, the closest of which is the lake now known as Apple Lake in St. Croix County.
"I feel a deep obligation to use my platform to ensure that our public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming. That starts with removing racist and derogatory names that have graced federal locations for far too long," Secretary Deb Haaland said. "I am grateful to the members of the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force and the Board on Geographic Names for their efforts to prioritize this important work. Together, we are showing why representation matters and charting a path for an inclusive America."
The name changes come from the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force, which included representatives from the Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, National Park Service, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service.
Ha!
The last one is the one I remember.
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Translation controversies.....
I remember a Laverne and Shirley episode where one of the two sidekick guys was asked about his name’s meaning.
“I think in Polish it means Help! There’s a pig loose in my kitchen.”
When the time comes to do something about it, be ready.
The Native Americans, evidently. It means “whore”.
Named after the love child born to ill hand and her brother ?
I suggest Minnehaha instead.
Better yet: Lake Nocansay’um.
True. These liberal SOB’s have trashed every famous military post/base named after any Confederate. I will never forget Ft. Bragg nor 6-7 others.
This is a Babylon Bee article isn’t it?
when the feds can’t even do Bullshit right....
they rename a simple little lake: “Manidoons Zaaga’igan Zhaawanor”
watch out, Biden will soon be sending twice as many internal revenue agents to audit ya ...
did you know that Manidoons Zaaga’igan Zhaawanor means “you have to pay us more money!”???
get used to it..slave!
Born and raised on farm in south central Minnesota decades ago. Hate my home state more than ever.
AKA: MZZ (”Mizz”) Lake. Still sounds rather feminine, yes?
No, I just thought it meant wife. Where do these lunatics get these idiotic ideas? It sure seems they are the racists since it only meant something bad to them.
I purposely put “notthebee”in Keywords.
I can’t wait for the nativeameticanapolis 500 from nativeamericanapolis, Nayiveamericana
You’re a forward thinker. Some unhappy liberal will take your idea and run.
LOL! Reminds me of the 1960s when the government changed some names of landmarks. I still remember the old names.
Whorehouse Meadows became “Naughty Girl meadows.”
“Bullshirt springs” was originally...oh well you can figure it out.
Locals will still call them by the old names for decdes.
“The new name for the lake formerly known as Squaw Lake, which is located in Pine County, is Manidoons Zaaga’igan Zhaawanor.”
Which in the Zaagaa’doons language means Elizabeth Warren.
“I’ll have a turkey and cheddar on Manidoons Zaaga’igan Zhaawanor bread, please.”
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