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Native America Calling: Growing recognition to change offensive place names
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Growing recognition to change offensive place names
Until this month, one of Colorado’s highest peaks was named for the former state governor who fostered and supported what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.
It took years of pressure and an awareness campaign to get the name changed. Still, support is not universal.
Native America Calling will get the story on changing the Mount Evans name to Mount Blue Sky. And tune in for updates on other important place name changes.

Guests on Native America Calling
Fred Mosqueda (Southern Arapaho), Arapaho Language and Culture Program Coordinator for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma
Chester Whiteman (Southern Cheyenne), Cheyenne coordinator of the Culture Program of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Dr. David Lewis (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde), assistant professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University and blogs at NDN History Research
Roman Rain Tree (Dunlap Band of Mono Indians, Choinumni, Wukchumni), chief impact officer for Seeds of Sovereignty and community organizer for the Industrial Areas Foundation
Tom Rodgers (Blackfeet), senior advisor for the Rocky Mountain Tribal Council

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