Skuaw Valley Ski Resort, shown on Dec. 23, 2008, is now Palisades Tahoe. In 2025, all 30 geographic formations and locales in California no longer will include the word "squaw" due to its offensive ...

Under California law, Squaw Valley's name must be changed by 2025. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to remove the word "squaw" from nearly 100 landmarks and place ...

After over two years of debate, the Fresno County community of Squaw Valley will be renamed. The new name for the census-designated place is Yokuts Valley. The decision was made Thursday morning in a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state bill on Friday, California Native American Day, that will remove the word “squaw,” now widely considered a slur, from California places by 2025. In the central San ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Assembly Bill 2022 was one of several bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday to support California Native communities. AB 2022 would ban the word "squaw" from being used ...

As white settlers made their way west, so did the word “squaw.” Eventually, it took root in nearly 100 California place names, possibly more — Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, Squaw Hollow, Squaw Flat. For a ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County supervisors are giving a nod to the people who don't want to change the name of the town of Squaw Valley. The state and federal governments are forcing a change ...

Growing up on the San Manuel Indian Reservation in San Bernardino County, Assemblymember James C. Ramos said “squaw” was one of many disparaging terms hurled at his Native American community. Now ...