The 'Squaw' Controversy

The basic issue driving the push to change the name of Phoenix's Squaw Peak is the false perception that 'squaw' is an offensive word.  Here are some documents and links that will help to correct this erroneous idea.

The Changing Perception of the Word "Squaw" by Tom Jonas

Reclaiming 'Squaw' In the Name of the Ancestors by Marge Bruchac

Is "squaw" an obscene insult? by Cecil Adams

What is the origin of the English word squaw? by John Koontz  (scroll down to the 9th word)

The Sociolinguistics of the 'S- Word'- 'Squaw' in American Placenames by William Bright