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Squaw Valley Ski Resort Near Lake Tahoe To Change Name From The 'bigot And Sexist Slur'

A man hopping noticeable all around on a snow board: A snowboarder at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in 2017.

The Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resort has reported it will change its name to Palisades Tahoe, as of now.

"Today denotes the main day of the following section of our hotel's celebrated history," the retreat wrote in a message presented on its site and online media accounts. "While the name might be new, the legend and tradition of these valleys progress forward, presently as Palisades Tahoe."

The Washoe Tribe was essential for the dynamic interaction on the new name.

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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows resort will be changing its name after the 2021 spring ski season, recognizing that "squaw" is considered a "bigot and chauvinist slur," as per an assertion posted on the retreat's site and web-based media accounts.

The organization chose to drop the unfavorable name after effort to Native American gatherings, including the nearby Washoe Tribe. At the point when the hotel was named in 1949, there was no aim to be critical or hostile, the Tahoe-region resort expressed.

"Squaw" was presented by Lewis and Clark in 1805 and utilized by early hide brokers and catchers, as per the University of Idaho. In the present social setting, Native Americans comprehend the term to be a slur.

"With the force of acknowledgment and responsibility we are seeing around the country, we have arrived at the resolution that this moment is the perfect open door to recognize a change needs to occur," said Ron Cohen, president and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. "While we love our nearby history and the recollections, we as a whole partner with this spot as it has been named for such a long time, we are defied with the staggering proof that the term 'squaw' is viewed as hostile."

The mountain resort is known for its skiing and snowboarding and gave settings to the 1960 Winter Olympic Games.