Fresno County has filed a lawsuit against the state in the Superior court of California claiming the state’s decision to change the name of Squaw Valley to Yokuts Valley was unconstitutional. 
The state changed the small, unincorporated community’s name earlier this year after declaring the term “squaw” offensive.  
In August, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill [AB] 2022, banning the term and paving the way for the name change. The move was made after the U.S. Department of the Interior banned the use of “squaw” in the federal government. 
More than 100 place names in more than 25 counties in California use “squaw,” including Squaw Valley, Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, and Squaw Hollow. …