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A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California
A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California
The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.
News Articles#tribal sovereignty#indigenous rights#indigenous history#tribal nations#Indigenous communities#Indigenous knowledge#Native American#native women#indigenous women
·npr.org·
A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California
Unshackling Justice for Black and Indigenous Communities in Canada: Reimagining the “Public Interest” Test in Criminal Prosecutions - Slaw
Unshackling Justice for Black and Indigenous Communities in Canada: Reimagining the “Public Interest” Test in Criminal Prosecutions - Slaw
For decades, the ideas of equality, justice, and human rights have been the core pillars of Canada’s national identity. However, the reality embedded within our criminal justice system creates a significant obstacle to the actualization of those ideas. Overrepresentation of Indigenous and Black individuals in Canadian jails and prisons, and systemic racism in the criminal […]
News Articles#racial justice#indigenous rights#black experience#Canada#Indigenous communities
·slaw.ca·
Unshackling Justice for Black and Indigenous Communities in Canada: Reimagining the “Public Interest” Test in Criminal Prosecutions - Slaw