Formerly Squaw Valley Ski Resort, the resort began the process of changing its name last year after a movement for racial justice took hold in the U.S. and abroad. Squaw was originally Algonquin for "woman," but over time it has transformed into a misogynist and racist way to describe Indigenous women.
"It was the right thing to do and I think it's going to make a difference. I think we're going to be seen as a more welcoming, inclusive resort and community," said Palisades Tahoe President and Chief Operating Officer Dee Byrne.
The move is among many made by institutions nationwide that addresses the legacy of colonialism and oppression against Native people and people of color in the U.S. In 2020, cities large and small answered calls to remove monuments of Christopher Columbus, who is thought to have brutalized and killed Native people in the New World.4
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