Interior Department suggests name changes for racial slurs used for Prince of Wales creek and mountain
A creek and a mountain in southern Southeast Alaska are on the Division of Inside’s listing of candidates for eradicating derogatory names.
On Feb. 22, the division launched a list of possible replacements for greater than 660 place names across the nation that include the phrase “squaw.”
“Squaw” is a racist and sexist term used towards Indigenous girls.
In November 2021, Inside secretary Deb Haaland formally declared the phrase derogatory and has mentioned racist phrases haven’t any place on federal lands. Haaland arrange a activity pressure to seek out options and speed up title modifications.
A creek simply exterior Whale Go on the northeastern aspect of Prince of Wales Island is one such candidate. Recommendations for replacements are Ragged Cove, Trade Cove, or Trade, West or Thorne Island.
There’s additionally an almost 2600-foot mountain on the western aspect of Dall Island that may very well be renamed. Prospects for which might be Manhattan Lake, Sakie Bay, Center Island, Sakie Level or Desk Rock.
The Inside Division is looking for public touch upon substitute names and consulting with tribes. In whole, there are 27 locations proposed for renaming on federal land in Alaska.
