Subject: Re: Oldsquaw alternatives to Long-tailed Duck
Date: Mar 17 21:06:25 1997
From: Isadora & Kendrick - kestrel at gonzo.wolfenet.com


Regardless of why the bird was so named, "squaw" is considered an offensive
term by many.

isadora wong

At 08:17 PM 3/17/97 -0800, you wrote:
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>Lets get serious. The name "Oldsquaw" is the offical name of the species
>in North America. I believe that the bird is named because it makes a
>call that sounds to some like "old squaw" on its breeding grounds. There
>is nothing inherently derogatory in the word "squaw".
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>Jeff Gilligan. Portland, Oregon.
>jeffgill at teleport.COM
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