The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names will review offensive "squaw" and other place names in the state.
The board was created by the 2009 Legislature to recommend changes for offensive place names.
Roger Campbell, the director of the Office of Tribal Government Relations, will serve as one of the five board members.
“The process of changing offensive geographic names began with legislation in 2001, but some names that are offensive to people in South Dakota still remain and need to be replaced,” Gov. Mike Rounds (R) said in a press release. “This new board will continue those efforts.”
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(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 7/26)
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