Omar Shaikh Rashad/Fresnoland, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:15:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Omar Shaikh Rashad/Fresnoland, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 An Indigenous slur persists in Fresno County despite renaming efforts https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-when-the-feds-remove-offensive-names-locals-dont-have-to-follow/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/indigenous-affairs-when-the-feds-remove-offensive-names-locals-dont-have-to-follow/ Roman Rain Tree poses for a photo just outside a tribe community event on Sept. 23. Rain Tree, a member of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians and the Choinumni tribe, has been advocating for Fresno County to acknowledge a federal decision to remove a racist and sexist slur from the name of a Fresno County foothill community.

When the feds remove offensive names, local jurisdictions don’t have to follow along.

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