{"id":32179,"date":"2023-09-21T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=32179"},"modified":"2023-09-21T15:50:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:50:40","slug":"native-america-calling-growing-recognition-to-change-offensive-place-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/09\/21\/native-america-calling-growing-recognition-to-change-offensive-place-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Growing recognition to change offensive place names"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, September 21, 2023<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Growing recognition to change offensive place names<\/div>\r\nUntil this month, one of Colorado\u2019s highest peaks was named for the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Evans_(Colorado_governor)\">former state governor<\/a> who fostered and supported what became known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sand_Creek_massacre\">Sand Creek Massacre<\/a> in 1864. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIt took years of pressure and an awareness campaign to get the name changed. Still, support is not universal. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNative America Calling will get the story on changing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/in-a-step-toward-healing-mount-evans-is-now-mount-blue-sky\/\">Mount Evans name to Mount Blue Sky<\/a>. And tune in for   updates on other important place name changes.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/09\/21\/native-america-calling-growing-recognition-to-change-offensive-place-names\/mountbluesky\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32184\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1629\" data-attachment-id=\"32184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/09\/21\/native-america-calling-growing-recognition-to-change-offensive-place-names\/mountbluesky\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/21\/MountBlueSky-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1629\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A2200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1326637962&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mount Blue Sky\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mount Blue Sky&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mount Blue Sky, formerly known as Mount Evans, is one of the highest peaks in Colorado. The name was recommended by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, whose ancestors lived in the area before being forced to remove by the U.S. government following the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mevans.JPG&gt;Hogs555&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/21\/MountBlueSky-1024x652.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/21\/MountBlueSky-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Blue Sky\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-32184\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> Mount Blue Sky, formerly known as Mount Evans, is one of the highest peaks in Colorado. The name was recommended by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, whose ancestors lived in the area before being forced to remove by the U.S. government. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mevans.JPG>Hogs555<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fred-mosqueda-sr-60bb1626\">Fred Mosqueda<\/a> (Southern Arapaho), Arapaho Language and Culture Program Coordinator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov\/\">Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes<\/a> of Oklahoma\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nChester Whiteman (Southern Cheyenne), Cheyenne coordinator of the Culture Program of the <a href=https:\/\/www.cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov\/>Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-lewis-89ab7725a\">Dr. David Lewis<\/a> (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde), assistant professor of <a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/slcs\/is\">Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University<\/a> and blogs at <a href=\"https:\/\/ndnhistoryresearch.com\/\">NDN History Research<\/a> \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/roman-rain-tree-782153142\">Roman Rain Tree<\/a> (Dunlap Band of Mono Indians, Choinumni, Wukchumni), chief impact officer for <a href=\"https:\/\/seedsofsovereignty.com\/\">Seeds of Sovereignty<\/a> and community organizer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.industrialareasfoundation.org\/\">Industrial Areas Foundation<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTom Rodgers (Blackfeet), senior advisor for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmtlc.org\/\">Rocky Mountain Tribal Council<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Until this month, one of Colorado\u2019s highest peaks was named for the former state governor who fostered and supported the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,1],"tags":[4124,1096,400,2856,4123,668,243,133,4127,63,134,1183,4125,4122,4126],"class_list":["post-32179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-national","tag-chester-whiteman","tag-cheyenne-arapaho","tag-colorado","tag-david-lewis","tag-fred-mosqueda","tag-massacres","tag-media","tag-native-america-calling","tag-oklaholma","tag-oregon","tag-radio","tag-rmtlc","tag-roman-rain-tree","tag-sand-creek","tag-tom-rodgers","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/21\/MountBlueSky-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-8n1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}