Arizona leaders praise order to remove derogatory names from 67 locations in the state

[Ptah]

Arizona officials and advocates praised U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland for declaring “squaw” as a derogatory term and ordering that it be removed from any geographic feature on federal lands, which will rename 67 locations in Arizona.

“The removal of such language is bittersweet as it addresses an everyday indignity that Native Americans are continuously subjected to, but also highlights the deeply-rooted anti-Native sentiments that our country was founded on and for which our government is yet to atone,” Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly said.

Cázares-Kelly is a citizen of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the first Native American to hold a countywide seat in Pima County.

“Deb Haaland’s move to remove a well-known racist and derogatory term that sexualizes Indigenous women from everyday government use is incredibly powerful and long overdue,” said Cázares-Kelly.

https://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2021/12/01/arizona-leaders-praise-order-to-remove-derogatory-names-from-67-locations-in-the-state

[gratuitous]

1. Listening for the inevitable squawking from the usual quarters

And yes, I said "squawking."

Then, when they run of energy, they'll claim that it doesn't mean anything (despite their former fuss), and those out-of-reach grapes are probably sour anyway.

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R