AdvertisementInterior Secretary Deb Haaland moves to ban the word 'squaw' from federal landsNovember 19, 2021Bill ChappellfacebookEmail"Our nation's lands and waters should be places to celebrate the outdoors and our shared cultural heritage — not to perpetuate the legacies of oppression," Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said as she ordered the word "squaw" to be removed from federal place names. (AFP via Getty Images)