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Colorado 14er to be Renamed

Home to the highest paved road in North America, Mount Evans is set to be renamed following a unanimous vote by the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory board.  Mount Evans will be renamed Mount Blue Sky, a long-awaited change by many Native American tribes, especially those tribes victimized in the Sand Creek Massacre. The Sand Creek Massacre happened in late November […]

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Michael Pitts | November 23, 2022
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National Park Service Awards $2.1 Million for the Return of Native American Remains and Sacred Objects

The National Park Service (NPS) last week announced $2.1 million in grants to nine Indian Tribes and 20 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). “Repatriation of human remains and sacred cultural objects to Native American Tribes, Alaska Natives, and […]

SnowBrains | August 15, 2022
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From Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent: The Renaming Controversy in Whistler, BC

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On July 6, the Whistler, BC, council is to deliberate on changing the name of Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent. Last year, residents of the street proposed three new names. Related: Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” Is a Racial Slur There were three names proposed to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). One of the […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | July 6, 2021
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Hopi Tribe In Snowmaking Lawsuit

The Hopi tribe just lost an ongoing legal battle with the town of Flagstaff. The lawsuit concerns the city’s sale of reused wastewater to Arizona Snowbowl for snowmaking. The lawsuit was made on the grounds that the wastewater causes a public nuisance and interferes with the tribes cultural, ceremonial and religious rights to the land. The lawsuit was first filed […]

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Jason Ringenberg | December 7, 2018
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