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The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered derogatory, misogynist, and racist.
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word name women american names indigenous term used indian renamed new derogatory native woman place algonquian meaning september officially english
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squaw | is a | ethnic and sexual slur | 0.90 | text |
| American Heritage | instance of | Newer editions of dictionaries | 0.80 | text |
| Merriam-Webster online dictionaries | instance of | Newer editions of dictionaries | 0.80 | text |
| and the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary now list squaw as | instance of | Newer editions of dictionaries | 0.80 | text |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | In November | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | Department | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | Interior | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | Secretary | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | Interior Deb Haaland | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | Laguna Pueblo | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | In | 0.60 | section |
| Squaw | related to Efforts to rename placenames and terms | Secretary Haaland | 0.60 | section |
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