The Warm Springs Tribes of Oregon are being asked to consider a new name for Squaw Creek.
The creek runs through the tribe's ceded lands. New names suggested are �why-chus,� a Tenino and Sahaptin word meaning �a place to cross the water,� and �sesequa,� a Paiute word for �tall rye grass.�
The Oregon Legislature banned the use of "squaw" for public place names.
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(AP 10/6)
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Warm Springs Tribes to choose new name for creek
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
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