Famed Lake Tahoe ski resort ditches derogatory name

Popular Lake Tahoe ski resort Squaw Valley has changed its name after extensive talks with Native American groups and the local community. The California ski mecca is now called Palisades Tahoe, according to the resort.

The word "squaw" is understood these days as a racist and misogynistic term, according to the resort, which dug deep into its name's etymological roots. Early uses of the word include sexist "princess vs. squaw" stereotypes, where "squaw" describes a woman deemed ugly, depraved and immoral. 

The Associated Press describes "squaw" as a "derogatory term," while the Oxford Language Dictionary refers to it as "offensive."