FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Board of Geographic Names has voted to officially rename Squaw Valley.
The Fresno County community will now be called "Yokuts Valley."
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"Yokuts" means "the people."
Officials say the new name honors the land's first inhabitants, its present community and welcomes future residents and visitors.
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The vote comes after a years-long process to remove the term from federal use.
Some complained the old name was offensive to Native American women.