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Squaw Mountain is shown framed in evergreens on July 27, 1927, in Colorado. A Colorado state panel has recommended on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, that a peak west of Denver, Squaw Mountain be renamed to Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain after a Cheyenne woman who facilitated relations between white settlers and Native American tribes in the early 19th century. The recommendation comes amid national efforts to address a history of colonialism and oppression against Native Americans and other people of color. (The Denver Post via AP)

Squaw Mountain is shown framed in evergreens on July 27, 1927, in Colorado. A Colorado state panel has recommended on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, that a peak west of Denver, Squaw Mountain be renamed to Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain after a Cheyenne woman who facilitated relations between white settlers and Native American tribes in the early 19th century. The recommendation comes amid national efforts to address a history of colonialism and oppression against Native Americans and other people of color. (The Denver Post via AP)

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