The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act , after a series of financial panics (particularly the panic of 1907 ) led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises .

As outlined in his Fourteen Points speech, President Wilson’s vision for world peace created the League of Nations. On December 13, 1920, The League of Nations created the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

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On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the Constitution, by a vote of 46 to 23. Pennsylvania was the first large state to ratify, as well as the first state to endure a serious Anti-Federalist challenge to ratification.

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George F. Grant, an African American dentist from Boston, receives US Patent number 638,920 for the world’s first golf tee. Neither a marketer nor an inventor, Grant gives away a few copies of his creation but makes no money from it before he dies.

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Fresno County Board of Supervisor District 5 County Supervisor Nathan Magsig

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What if I told you there was one common word sexual predators of Native American women used?  What if I told you some individuals vehemently defend the term as a word of honor and respect?  What if I told you an entire community was named after this word?

That word is “squaw”. 

Although the word “squaw” is defined as a North American Indian woman or wife, it is clear that the term is now offensive due to its pejorative usage over time, despite the lack of awareness by Non-Native Americans.

The historical roots of the term “squaw” suggests it emphasizes sexual desires when the term was used; to mean female genitalia; and to denote a Native American woman who provides sexual satisfaction.

The term “squaw” in American literature shows that it describes a Native American woman who is a failed “princess”.  While an “Indian Princess” was thought to be natural, wholesome, virtuous, honorable, and connote virginity; the “squaw” was considered to be ugly, debased, immoral, and a sexual convenience that lived a squalid life of servile toil and openly available to Non-Native men.  

The word “squaw” epitomizes the racism and sexism Native American women face.

I am an enrolled member of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indian Tribe and self identify as also Choinumni, both tribally indigenous to the valley.  Not only do the indigenous tribes to the valley remain Non-Federally recognized, its unconscionable that all of our mothers and daughters continue to be subjected to such blatant disrespect. Its 2021, not one more day! 

Names are powerful, helping to form our identity; they are a significant contributor to one’s self esteem.  

Sign and stand with us, amplifying our call to respect our community, all impacted grandmothers, mothers, daughters, future Native American female generations, and Mother Earth, to end the use of a pejorative, specific for Native American women, for geographic naming.  

LINK TO PROPOSED RESOLUTION              https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jc7jXtxnb088DNiwNGZgA_wrAf19sL9A/view?usp=sharing

Contact: (559) 581-2893 / renamesquawvalley@gmail.com                  https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Political-Organization/Rename-Squaw-Valley-Fresno-County-110785474082424/ 

LOCATION:  “Squaw Valley” is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California, United States of America (zip codes 93646 & 93675)

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