Listed below are the geographic features, sites, and schools in South Dakota and Nebraska that contain the 'S' word. Further searches can be made by referring to the United States Geological Survey database website provided below the reproduced sites. I have also included references to newspaper articles that relate to the problem. At some point in the near future I hope to have these articles available for reading on this site and append new articles as they become available.

As responsible citizens and parents, it is incumbent upon each and every one of us to teach our children, and others with whom we have contact, respect for each other. When we do this we also show respect for ourselves. The continued use of this word is not only offensive but it imparts disrespect for American Indian women, and by extension, all women. Each community in which the sites are found should be responsible to take appropriate action. Authors of the reproduced articles provided hereon offer plans of action that will lead to a successful change.

I also apologize for reproducing the 'S' word as provided by the U. S. Geological Survey data. It is offensive to see it printed so many times; perhaps that can be a lesson in itself.

Squaw Creek, stream, Gregory County, Coordinates *PRIMARY COORD*
East Branch Squaw Creek, stream, Lawrence County, Coordinates 442218N1035111W
East Squaw Creek, stream, Harding County, Coordinates 453050N1031835W
Little Squaw Creek, stream, Custer County, Coordinates 434643N1032408W
Little Squaw-Hump, stream, Shannon County, Coordinates 433650N1025719W

Little Squaw-Hump, summit, Shannon County, Coordinates 433504N1025552W
Squaw Butte School, school, Meade County, Coordinates 445244N1024710W
Squaw Buttes, summit, Meade County, Coordinates 445408N1024356W
Squaw Creek, stream, Meade County, Coordinates 445401N1024458W
Squaw Creek, stream, Lawrence County, Coordinates 442404N1035339W

Squaw Creek, stream, Haakon County, Coordinates 440322N1011927W
Squaw Creek, stream, Harding County, Coordinates 453425N1032020W
Squaw Creek, stream, Gregory County, Coordinates 430020N0990351W
Squaw Creek, stream, Jones County, Coordinates 434407N1002504W
Squaw Creek, stream, Pennington County, Coordinates 442552N1021740W

Squaw Creek Reservoir, Reservoir, Gregory County, Coordinates 430106N0990736W
Squaw Creek School, school, Pennington County, Coordinates 441926N1021605W
Squaw Flat, flat, Fall River County, Coordinates 430806N1033836W
Squaw Hill, summit, Marshall County, Coordinates 454527N0972804W
Squaw Humper Dam, dam, Shannon County, Coordinates 432912N1025630W

Squaw Teat Butte, summit, Ziebach County, Coordinates 445333N1014509W
Squaw Teat Creek, stream, Ziebach County, Coordinates 445207N1014617W
Squaw Tree Spring, spring, Harding County, Coordinates 453340N1031258W
Squaw-Humper Creek, stream, Shannon County, Coordinates 433643N1025849W
Squaw-Humper Table, summit, Shannon County, Coordinates 433222N1025933W

West Squaw Creek, stream, Harding County, Coordinates 453048N1031834W

Squaw Creek, stream, Gage County, Coordinates 400608N0964158W
Squaw Creek, stream, Gregory County, Coordinates *PRIMARY COORD*
Squaw Creek, stream, Otoe County, Coordinates 404442N0955313W
Squaw Creek, stream, Sarpy County, Coordinates 410903N0955809W
Squaw Creek, stream, McPherson County, Coordinates 412752N1010951W

Squaw Creek, stream, Knox, Holt Counties, Coordinates 424536N0981807W
Squaw Creek, stream, Cass County, Coordinates 405537N0955024W
Squaw Creek, stream, Saline County, Coordinates 403416N0965704W
Squaw Creek, stream, Sioux County, Coordinates 425434N1034515W
Squaw Creek, stream, Dawes County, Coordinates 424224N1032301W

Squaw Mound, summit, Dawes County, Coordinates 423531N1031534W
Squaw Tit Butte, summit, Sheridan, Coordinates 425034N1024546W
West Squaw Reek, stream, Sioux County, Coordinates 425218N1035925W
Squaw Creek, stream, Gregory County, Coordinates 430020N0990351W

"Doing away with the 's' word." Dr. Dean Chavers, Indian Country Today, Opinion Page, A5, Vol. 16, Iss. 37, March 10-17, 1997.

"Support the movement to ban a demeaning word." Muriel Charwood-Litzau, Indian Country Today, Letters to the Editor, A4, Vol. 16, Iss. 48, May 26-June 2, 1997.

"Arizona pressured to outlaw 'squaw'." AP, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Region, 6C, March 16, 1997.

"'s'-word update..." Indian Country Today, A2, August 4-11, 1997.

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