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Wis. bill would ban squaw names
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2002 A bill to ban the use of "squaw" in Wisconsin's place names was advanced by the state Legislature on Wednesday. A legislative committee unanimously approved the measure, which would affect public place names. Several other states have banned the word. Get the Story:
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