It’s the beginning of 2023, and already we’re having a dustup over the new name of Yokuts Valley. But first the good news: On Feb. 2, CalTrans took down two official green highway signs that [...] Continue Reading
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Let the Healing Begin!
On Jan. 12, the U.S. Board of Geographical Names (USBGN) gave the 93675 zip code a new name: Yokuts Valley. This marks the culmination of a two-year process that began with local Indigenous activists. [...] Continue Reading
Victory for Yokuts Valley
The old name of Squaw Valley (hereafter S-Valley) is out. The new name for the 93675 zip code is Yokuts Valley. On Nov. 18, the California Advisory Committee on Geographical Names (CACGN) voted 8-0 [...] Continue Reading
Christian Nationalism Is a Perversion of Faith
Lately, we have been hearing politicians and preachers telling us that we need to embrace “Christian nationalism.” Superficially, the language and purported motives of Christian nationalism might [...] Continue Reading
A Biblical Case for Renaming Squaw Valley
This is an appeal to my Christian brothers and sisters, and anyone else who likes Jesus, to get on board with changing the name of Squaw Valley. The language of the Hebrew Bible is richly [...] Continue Reading