GREEN BAY, Wis. — The federal government has renamed greater than two dozen lakes and different websites on federal land in Wisconsin to take away a racist time period for a Native American girl.
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Authorities rename 28 Wisconsin sites to remove racist word
“I really feel a deep obligation to make use of my platform to make sure that our public lands and waters are accessible and welcoming. That begins with eradicating racist and derogatory names which have graced federal areas for a lot too lengthy,” mentioned Haaland, from Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico.
In Wisconsin, 28 locations have been renamed, together with Squaw Island in Door County, now named Keyes Island.
Chairman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Ron Corn Sr., tells WLUK-TV he had hoped the names can be eliminated sooner, however it’s gratifying that it’s lastly occurring.
“That helps mitigate a chunk of the previous that we simply assumed wouldn’t perpetuate,” mentioned Corn Sr. “So I feel as a society we’re coming to phrases with how we deal with each other respectfully.”
The general public can weigh in on the brand new names till April 25.
Haaland in the meantime created a panel that can take strategies from the general public on altering different place names embrace derogatory phrases.