Squaw Valley renaming Archives

Squaw Valley In Fresno County Renamed To Yokuts Valley Following Over Two Years of Debate

January 13, 2023 12:28 pm

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 4-2 to change the name of Squaw Valley, the town of over 3,000 people in Fresno County, to Yokuts Valley on Thursday, following several years of debate over the name. Squaw Valley in...

Patrick’s Point State Park Renamed ‘Sue-meg’ State Park Following Petitioning By Yurok Tribe

October 4, 2021 11:17 amOctober 4, 2021 11:18 am

The California State Park and Recreation Commission just renamed Patrick’s Point State Park in Humboldt County to “Sue-meg State Park” following calls by local and tribal leaders to change name citing it’s racist past. Before settlement in the area in...

Famed Squaw Valley Ski Resort Changes Name to ‘Palisades Tahoe’

September 15, 2021 11:11 amSeptember 15, 2021 11:11 am

The famed Lake Tahoe-area ski resort and the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name to Palisades Tahoe after just over a year of deliberations. Local Native American tribes have...

Famed Squaw Valley Ski Resort To Change Name

August 25, 2020 2:34 pm

On Tuesday, the famed Lake Tahoe-area ski resort and the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, announced that they will be changing their name next year due to the word “squaw” being deemed racially offensive. The change from...