FRESNO, Calif. — Attention to the way Native Americans are portrayed has grown in the Fresno area in recent months after the removal of a high school mascot, followed by a community effort to rename a ...

He said squaw is a racially derogatory term used to describe an indigenous woman’s genitalia. “The word ‘squaw’ perpetuates a sexualized, exploitative, and humiliating narrative that continues to ...

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 ...

There’s deep “intergenerational trauma” associated with the word “squaw” for Native Americans, but local elected officials haven’t shown interest in learning about that, said speakers during a recent ...

Earlier this year, the Law Blog told you about the ongoing efforts of Native American groups to revoke the Washington Redskins trademark. Last week, we wrote about the University of North Dakota, ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Like many Native Americans, Jesse Bustamante has a strong connection to his family's ancestral lands. His immediate and extended family live on an allotment — tribal lands divided ...

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 ...