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Q: Why is the word "squaw" so offensive? Does it mean woman, wife, prostitute, or vagina?; A: None of the above. "Squaw" is not an Indian word. It was probably invented by European colonists who could not pronounce a longer Indian word.
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Although some Indians do not find the word "squaw" offensive, many others say it is often used by non-Indians as a derogatory term to belittle and insult Indian women in a way that suggests promiscuity.
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www.tahtonka.com/squawstories.html
www.tahtonka.com/squawstories.html
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Linguists trace "squaw" to an Algonquian language spoken around Massachusetts, where it meant young woman. But white settlers corrupted the word over time, converting it into a slur. Dictionaries today note that the term is considered offensive.
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squaw n. Offensive. A Native American woman, especially a wife. Offensive Slang. A woman or wife. [Massachusett squa , younger ... Apart from the linguistic debate, the word "squaw" has become offensive to many modern Native Americans because of usage that demeans Native women, ranging from condescending images (e.g.,
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squaw man n. Offensive A white or other non-Native American man having a Native American wife and usually living with her ... Dictionary: squaw man...
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Squaw; This is a word that has been used to refer to; Indian women. Used as a name for many parks,; valleys, mountains etc. The term 'squaw' is; VERY offensive to Indian women. It has been; equated to calling an Indian woman a 'whore'.;
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www.nativecircle.com/offensivewords.htm
www.nativecircle.com/offensivewords.htm
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News updates on a variety of issues of interest to the Indigenous Community ... On a recent winter morning, Wallulatum crouched to touch the Squaw River running along the highway, along land her ancestors from one of Oregon's largest tribes ceded to white settlers.
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mytwobeadsworth.com/SquawOregon22005.html
mytwobeadsworth.com/SquawOregon22005.html
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Does 'squaw' come from an offensive word? ... As a result, the word is now widely regarded as deeply offensive, especially among those who are not native Americans, and there have been proposals, for example, to remove it from place names such as Squaw Mountain and Squaw Lake.
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You can continue to verbally abuse those who have offended you, or you can use this opportunity to educate others to why squaw is offensive to Native American people. If anyone should be offering apologies it should be you to Mr. Feldstein and Mr. Mercer.
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www.montana-artists.com/News/Is_the_word_Squaw_derogatory.asp
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