I for one, as a Native American female, would be more than happy to see
the old moniker shed its old feathers for a more appropriate one.

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*Dorrie (Dorothy) Rhoades *
*Seattle, Washington *
*email: drhoades at u.washington.edu *
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On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, Connie Veldink wrote:

> Tweets--Any thoughts on this? Apologies to those who already read Worgnet.
>
> Connie Veldink
> <cveldink at ctc.ctc.edu>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 12:58:32 +0500
> From: Sue Daniels <sdaniels at VT.EDU>
> To: Multiple recipients of list WORGNET <WORGNET at SIVM.BITNET>
> Subject: Worgnet - Old Squaw
>
> Hi-
> Thanks to those concerned for setting up this listserve - it's nice to
> be included.
>
> I have a question - does anyone know the status of the name, Old Squaw?
> It occurred to me (just recently, I'm sorry to say) that this is a racist,
> sexist, and 'age-ist' name for a beautiful bird. ('Squaw' was french slang
> for vagina; old squaw refers to its call, said to sound like old women.)
> The name should be changed to Long-tailed Duck, the European counterpart--
> which would be more consistent, also. When I mentioned this to my advisor,
> he replied that this change may already be underway. Does anyone on this
> listserve have more information? If the name is not presently being
> changed, could someone please refer me to an appropriate member of the
> checklist committee who would hear my concerns?
>
> Sue
>
>
>
> ...........................
>
> Susan Daniels
> Dept of Biology
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, Va. 24061-0406
>
> MS student
> present research: dispersal of female red-cockaded woodpeckers
>
>