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Article: DROP DEROGATORY TERMS FOR HO-CHUNK PEOPLE.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- June 16, 2009
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Byline: The Capital Times
Dear Editor: Why do Monona and Dane County refuse to respect the Ho-Chunk people who are citizens and who object to Winnebago and Squaw as names for streets and a bay? Please urge Monona Mayor Robb Kahl and County Executive Kathleen Falk to begin the process of eliminating this prejudiced and bigoted naming in their jurisdictions.
In Monona, the mayor and City Council should change the street map to rename Winnequah Road and Squaw Circle. The Dane County Lakes and Watershed Committee should move to eliminate the Squaw Bay name from Lake Monona.
The combination of "Winnebago" (people of the stinky water) and "quah" ...