Yokuts Valley, California - Wikipedia
Yokuts Valley, formerly Squaw Valley, is a unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180 just below Kings Canyon National Park. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,162, up from 2,691 at the 2000 census.
Squaw Valley officially renamed Yokuts Valley in Fresno County …
Jan 20, 2023 · FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County community once known as Squaw Valley has a new name. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted on January 12 to change the name to Yokuts...
Squaw Valley in Fresno County now known as Yokuts Valley
Jan 12, 2023 · FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Department of the Interior announced the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the remaining of more locations that feature the word "squaw," which some consider to be a racial slur against Native American women.
Federal government votes to rename Squaw Valley in Fresno area
Jan 13, 2023 · After over two years of debate, the Fresno County community of Squaw Valley will be renamed. The new name for the census-designated place is Yokuts Valley. The decision was made Thursday morning in a vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and was chosen based on feedback during the public comment period, according to a news release.
Fresno residents shoot down move to reinstate offensive town name - SFGATE
Mar 13, 2024 · Voters in Fresno County rejected a measure last week that would have reversed the naming of Yokuts Valley from Squaw Valley, removing a term known to be a racist slur against Native...
Squaw Valley, CA - Niche
May 22, 2024 · Squaw Valley is in Fresno County. Living in Squaw Valley offers residents a suburban rural mix feel and most residents own their homes. Many retirees live in Squaw Valley and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Squaw Valley are above average.
Fresno County locations to be renamed, ending use of 'squaw'
Nov 15, 2024 · FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A fire station, a cemetery, and two roads in Fresno County could all be getting new names after California approved a state-wide renaming described as a...
Fresno Judge Leaves Door Open to Challenge of 'Squaw Valley
Nov 6, 2023 · A local judge put a roadblock in the path of a lawsuit to retain the controversial Fresno County town name “Squaw Valley,” but also opened an avenue to keep the litigation going. The county sued the state over a 2022 law — AB 2022 — that requires removing the word “Squaw” from California place names.
Federal government votes to rename Fresno County’s Squaw Valley ...
Jan 12, 2023 · After over two years of debate, the Fresno County community of Squaw Valley will be renamed. The new name for the census-designated place is Yokuts Valley. The decision was made Thursday...
Yokuts Valley Map - Hamlet - Fresno County, California, USA - Mapcarta
Yokuts Valley, formerly Squaw Valley, is a unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180 just below Kings Canyon National Park.