California officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term “squaw” from over 30 geographic features and place names on state lands, following a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 and a similar move by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The renaming process will begin in early 2025, with the California Natural Resources Agency working with local governments and Native tribes to select new names, such as in West Sacramento where two streets were renamed in partnership with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. Assemblymember James Ramos, the state’s first Native American lawmaker, emphasized that the term “denigrates Native American women” and has contributed to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous People crisis.
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Family of boy who died from brain-eating amoeba raise awareness: “We don’t want his death to be in vain”
The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who recently died from a brain-eating amoeba infection in South Carolina, is raising awareness about the risks associated with swimming in freshwater bodies like Lake Murray. His parents expressed their shock and emphasized the need for public education on the dangers of Naegleria fowleri, which can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis when water enters the nose. Want More Context? 🔎
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