Posted on 11/20/2021 7:49:53 PM PST by TigerClaws
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features. She also declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and ordered the Board on Geographic Names – the federal body tasked with naming geographic places – to implement procedures to remove the term from federal usage.
"Racist terms have no place in our vernacular or on our federal lands. Our nation’s lands and waters should be places to celebrate the outdoors and our shared cultural heritage – not to perpetuate the legacies of oppression,” said Secretary Haaland. “Today’s actions will accelerate an important process to reconcile derogatory place names and mark a significant step in honoring the ancestors who have stewarded our lands since time immemorial.”
Secretarial Order 3404 formally identifies the term “squaw” as derogatory and creates a federal task force to find replacement names for geographic features on federal lands bearing the term. The term has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial, and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women. There are currently more than 650 federal land units that contain the term, according to a database maintained by the Board on Geographic Names.
The newly created Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force will include representatives from federal land management agencies, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion experts from the Department. The Order requires that the task force engage in Tribal consultation and consider public feedback on proposed name changes.
Additionally, Secretarial Order 3405 creates a Federal Advisory Committee to broadly solicit, review, and recommend changes to other derogatory geographic and federal land unit names. The Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will include representation from Indian Tribes, Tribal and Native Hawaiian organizations, civil rights, anthropology, and history experts, and members of the general public. It will establish a process to solicit and assist with proposals to the Secretary to change derogatory names, and will include engagement with Tribes, state and local governments, and the public.
Together, the Secretarial Orders will accelerate the process by which derogatory names are identified and replaced. Currently, the Board on Geographic Names is structured, by design, to act on a case-by-case basis through a process that puts the onus on the proponents to identify the offensive name and to suggest a replacement. The process to secure review and approvals can be lengthy, often taking years to complete a name change. Currently, there are hundreds of name changes pending before the Board. The newly established Federal Advisory Committee will facilitate a proactive and systematic development and review of these proposals, in consultation with local community representatives.
The Board on Geographic Names – originally established by Executive Order in 1890 – is a federal body designed to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. It is comprised of representatives from federal agencies concerned with geographic information, population, ecology, and management of public lands. In 1947, the Secretary of the Interior was given joint authority with the Board on Geographic Names and has final approval or review of its actions.
Derogatory names have previously been identified by the Secretary of the Interior or the Board on Geographic Names and have been comprehensively replaced. In 1962, Secretary Stewart Udall identified the N-word as derogatory, and directed that the BGN develop a policy to eliminate its use. In 1974, the Board on Geographic Names identified a pejorative term for “Japanese” as derogatory and eliminated its use.
Several states have passed legislation prohibiting the use of the word “squaw” in place names, including Montana, Oregon, Maine, and Minnesota. There is also legislation pending in both chambers of Congress to address derogatory names on geographic features on public land units.
So important./s
Haaland is a totally racist name. Norwegian in origin it’s the epitome of whiteness.
“..Naughty Girl Meadow.....”
“The name was changed in the 1960s to “Naughty Girl Meadow” on Bureau of Land Management maps, but in 1981 the old name was restored after public outcry.[”
for her People by doing this.Its all virtue signal campaigning for power, proving she is nothing but just another radical commie elitist, acting out her slave-to-the Democrats-role to keep native Americans on their reservations,dependant on the federal government
So what do we call Squaw Valley???
"Mammy Gone Shake Dem Bones" Coan Feeld.
Beaver Meadows?
They already renamed it last month.
In Madison, Wisconsin they are taking James Madison’s name off of a HS (James Madison Memorial HS.) I don’t know if the replacement has been selected yet. They may as well change the name of the city itself, because that can only be down the pike a little in todays environment.
Nothing satisfied these ravenous loons bent on wiping out all of our history. Without history, it's a lot easier to have good Young Communist members of Комсомол.
Just searched it. Lol.
I’m sure glad they’ve solved all the real problems and now have time to concentrate on asinine things.
The former Winter Olympics ski resort near Tahoe? No such place...it is “Palisades Tahoe” now:
The township area East of Fresno called Squaw Valley is still there:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZBeZKu1Yiep9WePj9
Trump correctly said Jefferson, Washington, and Lincoln would be next up and was widely bashed by the NYT types for promoting a conspiracy theory.
Madison is primary author of our entire constitutional system of government.
Communists have to destroy our history and patriotism before they install the one world government the Antichrist will take over.
But … we know how that ends.
A golf course in Glen Rose (Texas y'all).
What are they going to rename the Custer National Cemetery?
well said
+1
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
