Squaw Squabble

Political correctness and censorship are combining in the state of Idaho to create geographical chaos. Apparently, a bunch of Indians (feathers, not dots) have decided that the word "squaw" is offensive to them. And this is just coming up now... why?

"It's been a long time coming to have such a derogatory word taken off our maps," Coeur d'Alene tribal council member Norma Peon told The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Wash. "We know why they used that word back in the day. My family comes from a long line of French trappers. We know what they meant."

Uh... French trappers? What about the Indian chicks? Did I miss a turn somewhere?

It also seems we have a couple of people involved who aren't playing nice:

Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries, opposes the name changes. He said the controversy stems from a miscommunication between cultures - pioneers and explorers, including Lewis and Clark, referred to Indian women as squaws out of respect.

"It was an honor," Harwood said. "It's how you use the word, not what the word means. It's funny how words change. Gay used to mean happy."

"We're changing the names of absolutely everything," said Kootenai County Commissioner Rick Currie. "I'm basically tired of it..."

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