Washoe tribe expresses 'great appreciation' for the 'Tahoe Palisades' change that 'many have worked toward for decades,' said the Tribal Council chairman.
The resort, which hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics, has had the controversial name — which the statement referred to as a “‘squaw’ is a hurtful word, and we are not hurtful people
The resort, about 200 miles northeast of San Francisco, is in Olympic Valley, which was known as Squaw Valley until it hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics. The “Washoe People have lived in the area for thousands of years; we have great reverence for our ancestors, history and lands,” Chairman Serrell Smokey said in a statement. “We are very pleased with this decision; today is a day that many have worked towards for decades.”Palisades is a series of peaksRebranding to remove the old name will begin immediately, according to the company. All gear with the “Squaw” logo has been removed from the retail shops, and names on signs are being changed.
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