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 ...

For decades, hundreds of geographical place names have insulted Native American women. Squaw Canyon. Squaw Valley. Squaw Creek. More than 650 geographical features on U.S. public lands include the ...

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 ...

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported how the Fresno County Supervisors voted on the resolution. The Board approved the resolution on a 3-1 vote. Supervisor Sal Quintero ...

Roman Rain Tree, a member of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians and leader of the coalition Rename S-Valley Fresno County, led virtual town halls and gathered more than 35,000 signatures favoring a new ...

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 ...

The federal renaming of a stream that runs through Fox Chapel, Indiana Township and O’Hara is a long-sought triumph for people who battled years against what is now a nationally recognized slur. The U ...

Six place names were changed across the region to remove “squaw” – a term “that has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur,” particularly for indigenous women, the U.S ...

Anger defined the first public meeting in Squaw Valley about federal, state and local forces working to change the name of the rural Fresno County town. It was hosted by Fresno County Supervisor ...

In a ceremony joined by Native American tribal leaders, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill that will remove the word “squaw” from nearly 100 geographic features and place names across ...