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Select Squaw Geographic Name - County - Feature TypeFirst NameLast NameCounty in which you resideIf you are authorized to, and are submitting a proposed name on behalf of an organization, affiliation or Tribal Nation, please provide the name of the entity.What would you propose to rename this geographic location to?Additional Comments
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitSharonO'TooleRouttLadder RanchPetite TetonWe are ranchers who live in the shadow of this iconic mountain, and in fact, own much of the private land on the mountain. As a family, we have been discussing the renaming of Squaw Mountain for over a year and even gave an interview to the local newspaper, the Snake River Press, on the subject. The mountain lies just south of the Little Snake River on the Colorado/Wyoming border. In honor of the Grand Tetons on the Snake River in northern Wyoming, we think it is appropriate to rename the mountain Petite Teton. No one tribe lived in this valley, and five tribes used it as hunting grounds. They probably all had different names for the mountain. I have researched and not found any of the native names. Our family has lived by the mountain for 140 years. Please contact us for further input if you wish. Thank you. Sharon Salisbury O'Toole, Ladder Ranch
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitPatrickO'TooleRouttLadder RanchPetite TetonsI wish to add to our family's comments. We gave this a lot of thought. The Sioux were one of the tribes who hunted in our Valley. The Teton Sioux are one of Lakota Sioux branches. They were a horse culture, and the famous battle fought here in 1841 (and which led to the name Squaw Mountain) was a fight between trappers and natives over horses. The trappers' wives were Shoshone and they sheltered on the mountain during the fight, which lasted about a day and a half. We think that "Petite Tetons" honors those women, recognizes the connection with the Grand Tetons, and has an element of humor. Here is a link to an article on our family's discussions. https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/ranch-hopes-to-rename-peak-with-derogatory-name-after-wyomings-tetons/article_a518c9bb-40fc-502d-a251-77781bb0d768.html#tracking-source=in-article
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitMattConnellyJeffersonnoTahoe MountainNo
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitAndrew MillerRouttUnnamed Peak (specific elevation)Little know and rarely visited geographic feature. Not even in the highest 100 peaks in this relatively low elevation county...why take the time to screen names. Just remove the name and leave it unnamed.
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitHeidiDernovichRoutt Indian woman
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitSent via email DavidJonesCantling Butteas the mountain is in the Cantling Creek drainage and there is another mountain in the area called Twin Buttes.
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitSent via email JamesSewellEly Peak or Moose HeadI would suggest something referring to the area. Or maybe even Ely peak after some longtime residents that ranch on one side of it. It does have a rockslide on the west face that looks like a Moose Head.
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitSent via email JPElyEly Mountain, St. Louis Mountain or Hideout MountainMy family is the owners of the eastern section of what is considered “Squaw” mountain in Routt county. We had a few name suggestions that we would like to add to your list. Ely mountain, St. Louis mountain, and Hideout mountain are all names that we would like to be considered. The last we like especially because there is a story that is attached to that mountain from the past. That is where the women and children hid when there was a major battle between the trappers and the Native Americans in the area. We would like to have that storyline stay intact in the name so that the story can continue to be passed on to future generations.
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Squaw Mountain - Routt County - SummitSent via email KimOlsonMule Deer Mountain or Lupine Mountain (Wyoming Game and Fish Department) I just wanted to give my 2 cents about the possible name change of Squaw Mountain. I have heard some of the suggestions, and I am not enthused about Petite Tetons. That would simply go from offending just Native American women, to all women. So I am not a fan.
I think some other geographic name, or perhaps a wildlife or wildflower name, would be appropriate. Perhaps Mule Deer Mountain or Lupine Mountain. Maybe there is a wildflower that is very prolific there, and that would be appropriate
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Squaw Rock - Weld County - SummitSent via email MattReedOklahoma StateEarthlodge RockPawnee Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
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Squaw Rock - Weld County - SummitJoeMoranDenverWiseacre Rock
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Squaw Rock - Weld County - SummitAlaniMorrisonBoulderNoPrairie Rock
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Squaw Fingers - Mesa County - PillarNo Comments
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamJoshBlanchardSummitSummit County GovernmentNuchu CreekSummit County Government recommends the renaming of Squaw Creek (Summit County) to be "Nuchu Creek." The suggested Palmer Knob, Gore Range, Williams Fork Mountains, Target Bluff and Flat Top are not appropriate renaming options at this time. Ultimately, Summit County Government will defer to the recommended name from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, should they recommend Nuchu Creek, or an alternative option. For further comment, please contact : Josh Blanchard, Summit County Commissioner, at josh.blanchard@summitcountyco.gov, or Steve Greer, Community Development Director, at steve.greer@summitcountyco.gov. Thank you.
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamKarnStiegelmeierSummitEAgleSummit Wilderness AllianceNuchu CreekWe have proposals from the Ute Tribes to rename the Gore Range to Nuchu Range, so this makes sense, and think the Tribes would agree, but would defer to Tribal suggestions if not
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamSherieSobkeSummitNuchu Creek If there are Tribal suggestions that are different from mine, I happily defer and support their suggestions. I would also support changing Gore Range to Nuchu Range with Tribal support as well. Thank you so much for your consideration!
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamSent Via Email LeslieAshleySummitThorn Creek
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamFrancesHartoughEagleNuchu CreekNuchu is the Ute word for "Ute" and was selected by the 3 Ute tribes to replace the name "Gore" for the beautiful range that should never have borne that unworthy person's name. It is only fitting that this beautiful creek that flows from the Nuchu Range should bear the name Nuchu Creek.
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamJamesStewartParkSummit CreekI think it is appropriate to change the name of My. Evans. We already have 2 Mt. Evans in Colorado.
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamJosephKramarsicSummitPalmer Creek "Named for Isaac Charles Palmer (1855-1930) who immigrated from England and arrived in Breckenridge in about 1885. He and his wife Elizabeth (? - 1956) established a ranch in 1895 on both the east and west sides of the lower Blue River and between Brush Creek and Squaw Creek of Summit County. The couple had seven children.
The candidate replacement name of Palmer Knob is named for the Palmer family.
The candidate replacement names of Flat Top and Target Bluff have no connectivity to the Squaw Creek name.
The candidate replacement name of Williams Fork Mountains is not relevant because Squaw Creek is not located in this range.
The remaining candidate name of Gore Range for Squaw Creek would duplicate a Gore Creek in this range.
Squaw Creek has been named on topographic maps for about 90 years dating to 1933. The creek is named on the 7.5M topographic map (1980) with the map also labeled as Squaw Creek. "
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamSent via email HolleVlietSummitChipeta Creek, Medicine Wheel Creek, Pa a Creek, Mama-Ci Creek  I wonder if the name squaw creek was named after a ute woman who lived near there, or was a place where ute women used the river.  Maybe a word that references a Ute Women would be a good choice in order to not loose the history.  Or maybe a name that conveys that a Ute Camp was located by the creek?  Possibly options...Chipeta Creek (after chief Ourays famous wife), medicine wheel creek (the Utes made a medicine wheel in the center of every camp they made, pa-a creek (means water), mama-ci creek (means woman in ute). 
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamSent via email SWilliamsJeffersonSilver Blue or BlueSilver Blue for Silverthorne and Blue for Blue River
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Squaw Creek - Summit County - StreamSent via email Ann MarieDamianBlue River CreekKeeping with the Blue River
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamKathyHeicherEagleEagle County Historical SocietyFenno CreekThe Eagle County Historical Society Board of Directors unanimously agrees that “Fenno Creek” best reflects Eagle County history. The Fennos were a long-time ranching family in Eagle County whose last name was synonymous with “Squaw Creek” for at least 80 years. Specifically, the name would be a tribute to Emma Fenno, who was the widowed mother of eight children when she purchased a ranch about two miles up from the mouth of Squaw Creek in 1909 (well past the time that the Utes had been forced off the land). Four of her sons, Louis, Henry, George, and Charles, homesteaded adjoining properties. The Fennos were very representative of the farmers and ranchers during the decades when agriculture drove Eagle County’s economy.

The hard-working Fennos ranched on Squaw Creek until the late 1980s. They dug ditches and also dryland farmed, growing hay, grain , potatoes, strawberries, and head lettuce. They shipped two to three railroad cars of potatoes to market annually. They also did some dryland farming. They raised dairy cows, chickens, and hogs. The family memoir notes that they lived on ‘buckskin and potatoes.” Emma sold cream and eggs to the local grocery store. The Fenno children attended local schools.

When the local schoolchildren, including some of Emma’s grandkids, had difficulty walking the long distance to the Edwards School, Emma donated a parcel of land for construction of the Squaw Creek schoolhouse.

Sadly, Emma’s daughter Bess died in the 1919 Spanish Flu epidemic.

Emma was grandmother to a good many of the children on Squaw Creek. The entire family contributed to the Eagle Valley community. We believe it would be very appropriate to honor a strong pioneer woman, Emma Fenno, by re-naming Squaw Creek as “Fenno Creek.”

Other options that the ECHS Board considered included Colorow Creek (there is already a Colorow Road on Squaw Creek), Stagecoach Creek (Squaw Creek was the stagecoach route), Bearden Creek, and Emma Creek. “Fenno Creek” was by far the most popular choice. Our archives lack details about the Ute occupation here. One history book written by school children in 1939 makes the unverified claim that the Ute Chief Colorow used a trail along Squaw Creek.

The Fennos sold out their ranches to a luxury resort development, Cordillera, in the late 1980s, and have since moved out of state. “Fenno Creek” would be a wonderful way to ensure that this family’s name remains a part of Eagle County local history.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamTomGoslorowskiEagleFenno Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamCliffordFennoArizonaFenno CreekHaving grown up on the Fenno ranch, I would be honored to change the name to Fenno Creek.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamJodyDragerLarimerFenno Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamDarrelFennoUSFenno CreekI am a Fenno
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamSent via email TomBuzbeeBoulderFenno Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamSusieKincadeEagleSierra Club - Headwaters Group. Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance. Colorow CreekBefore Europeans arrived in Colorado, native peoples spent summers in the high mountain valleys, with the Utes predominantly in the western valleys and the Arapaho and Cheyenne to the east. Colorow, a Ute chief, and his band moved through the Eagle River Valley often. They brought their ponies up to the high mountain valleys in the summertime to fatten them on the tall, rich grasses while they foraged for abundant food, fish and game. (Source: Vail, Story of a Colorado Mountain Valley, by June Simonton)

Colorow frequented a Ute trail down Squaw Creek, crossing the valley up Ute Creek, and across the Piney River to Sheephorn. (Source: The “Red Book,” Eagle County history,1939.) Records show that Colorow visited the Brett Ranch at Edwards, near the mouth of Squaw Creek. (Source: The First Pioneers: A Squaw Creek History by June Simonton)

In 1863, Ute Chief Ouray was compelled to sign a treaty giving up Middle Park and all lands east of the Continental Divide. Colorow and his band opposed the Treaty of 1863 and other treaties that followed giving away bit by bit almost all traditional Ute lands in Colorado. In 1881, the Utes were forcibly removed to reservations in Utah and southern Colorado. (Source: History of Utes in Grand County) However, Colorow continued to visit the Land of the Shining Mountains that he loved, often staying in Eagle and Summit Counties.

Several histories have been written about the Eagle River Valley, but none have done justice to the pre-European history. There are few place names that honor the people who called this area home for generations before the treaties cleared the way for homesteaders in the late-1800’s.

Colorow Creek is the best choice for a replacement name for Squaw Creek in Eagle County. It honors a leader of his people, and a person who valued the beauty and integrity of the land. The proposed replacements names are all misnomers. (Sawatch Range, Elk Park, Bearcat Spring, Stag Gulch Spring, Bellyache Mountain) They reference a Mountain Range, a Park, two Springs, and a Mountain. However, Squaw Creek IS A CREEK – a beautiful, rushing creek that comes down into the valley from the mountains along a former Ute Trail. As such, it is most deserving of the distinction of a memorable and strong Ute name. Colorow Creek should be the new name.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamJonathanStauferEagleColorow CreekRename Squaw Creek COLOROW CREEK

Before Europeans arrived in Colorado, native peoples spent summers in the high mountain valleys, with the Utes predominantly in the western valleys and the Arapaho and Cheyenne to the east. Colorow, a Ute chief, and his band moved through the Eagle River Valley often. They brought their ponies up to the high mountain valleys in the summertime to fatten them on the tall, rich grasses while they foraged for abundant food, fish and game. (Source: Vail, Story of a Colorado Mountain Valley, by June Simonton)

Colorow frequented a Ute trail down Squaw Creek, crossing the valley up Ute Creek, and across the Piney River to Sheephorn. (Source: The “Red Book,” Eagle County history,1939.) Records show that Colorow visited the Brett Ranch at Edwards, near the mouth of Squaw Creek. (Source: The First Pioneers: A Squaw Creek History by June Simonton)

In 1863, Ute Chief Ouray was compelled to sign a treaty giving up Middle Park and all lands east of the Continental Divide. Colorow and his band opposed the Treaty of 1863 and other treaties that followed giving away bit by bit almost all traditional Ute lands in Colorado. In 1881, the Utes were forcibly removed to reservations in Utah and southern Colorado. (Source: History of Utes in Grand County) However, Colorow continued to visit the Land of the Shining Mountains that he loved, often staying in Eagle and Summit Counties.

Several histories have been written about the Eagle River Valley, but none have done justice to the pre-European history. While there are many places and ski trails named for early settlers and their farming equipment, transportation, etc., there are few place names that honor the people who called this area home for generations before these settlers arrived in the late-1800’s.

Colorow Creek is the best choice for a replacement name for Squaw Creek in Eagle County. It honors a leader of his people, and a person who valued the beauty and integrity of the land. The proposed replacements names are all misnomers. (Sawatch Range, Elk Park, Bearcat Spring, Stag Gulch Spring, Bellyache Mountain) They reference a Mountain Range, a Park, two Springs, and a Mountain. However, Squaw Creek IS A CREEK – a beautiful, rushing creek that comes down into the valley from the mountains along a former Ute Trail. As such, it is most deserving of the distinction of a memorable and strong Ute name. Colorow Creek should be the new name.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamMikeBrowningEagleColorow CreekRename Squaw Creek COLOROW CREEK

Before Europeans arrived in Colorado, native peoples spent summers in the high mountain valleys, with the Utes predominantly in the western valleys and the Arapaho and Cheyenne to the east. Colorow, a Ute chief, and his band moved through the Eagle River Valley often. They brought their ponies up to the high mountain valleys in the summertime to fatten them on the tall, rich grasses while they foraged for abundant food, fish and game. (Source: Vail, Story of a Colorado Mountain Valley, by June Simonton)

Colorow frequented a Ute trail down Squaw Creek, crossing the valley up Ute Creek, and across the Piney River to Sheephorn. (Source: The “Red Book,” Eagle County history,1939.) Records show that Colorow visited the Brett Ranch at Edwards, near the mouth of Squaw Creek. (Source: The First Pioneers: A Squaw Creek History by June Simonton)

In 1863, Ute Chief Ouray was compelled to sign a treaty giving up Middle Park and all lands east of the Continental Divide. Colorow and his band opposed the Treaty of 1863 and other treaties that followed giving away bit by bit almost all traditional Ute lands in Colorado. In 1881, the Utes were forcibly removed to reservations in Utah and southern Colorado. (Source: History of Utes in Grand County) However, Colorow continued to visit the Land of the Shining Mountains that he loved, often staying in Eagle and Summit Counties.

Several histories have been written about the Eagle River Valley, but none have done justice to the pre-European history. While there are many places and ski trails named for early settlers and their farming equipment, transportation, etc., there are few place names that honor the people who called this area home for generations before these settlers arrived in the late-1800’s.

Colorow Creek is the best choice for a replacement name for Squaw Creek in Eagle County. It honors a leader of his people, and a person who valued the beauty and integrity of the land. The proposed replacements names are all misnomers. (Sawatch Range, Elk Park, Bearcat Spring, Stag Gulch Spring, Bellyache Mountain) They reference a Mountain Range, a Park, two Springs, and a Mountain. However, Squaw Creek IS A CREEK – a beautiful, rushing creek that comes down into the valley from the mountains along a former Ute Trail. As such, it is most deserving of the distinction of a memorable and strong Ute name. Colorow Creek should be the new name. "
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamLynnSmithEagleColorow Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamDagmarHuberEagleColorow CreekSeems a bit inappropriate that this was published in the paper on the last day of the comment period. I live in that area and this is the first I’ve heard of this.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamDeborahScullyEagleCollorowWe would like to honor the Indigenous that were in this valley, we live off of WEST Squaw Creek and there was no mention of that road be renamed. Collorow would be a good continuation of Ute Forest Road and Chipeta Way which is currently at the west end of West Squaw Creek. There is also already a Fenno Dr in Cordillera and that should also be taken into consideration. Seems as though just because Squaw was a poor choice of names no need to completely ignore the Indigenous who were here first. Thank you
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamFrancesHartoughEagleColorow Creek"Long before Europeans arrived in Colorado, native peoples spent summers in the high mountain valleys, with the Utes predominantly in the western valleys and the Arapaho and Cheyenne to the east. Colorow, a Ute chief, and his band moved through the Eagle River Valley often. They brought their ponies up to the high mountain valleys in the summertime to nourish them on the tall, rich grasses, while they foraged for abundant food, fish and game. (Source: Vail, Story of a Colorado Mountain Valley, by June Simonton)

Colorow frequented a Ute trail down Squaw Creek, crossing the valley up Ute Creek, and across the Piney River to Sheephorn. (Source: The “Red Book,” Eagle County history,1939.) Records show that Colorow visited the Brett Ranch at Edwards, near the mouth of Squaw Creek. (Source: The First Pioneers: A Squaw Creek History by June Simonton)

In 1863, Ute Chief Ouray was compelled to sign a treaty giving up Middle Park and all lands east of the Continental Divide. Colorow and his band opposed the Treaty of 1863 and other treaties that followed giving away bit by bit almost all traditional Ute lands in Colorado. In 1881, the Utes were forcibly removed to reservations in Utah and southern Colorado. (Source: History of Utes in Grand County). However, Colorow continued to visit the Land of the Shining Mountains that he loved, often staying in Eagle and Summit Counties.

Several histories have been written about the Eagle River Valley, but none have done justice to the pre-European history. While there are many places and ski trails named for early settlers and their farming equipment, transportation, etc., there are few place names that honor the people who called this area home for generations before these settlers arrived in the late-1800’s.

Colorow Creek is the best choice for a replacement name for Squaw Creek in Eagle County. It honors a leader of his people, and a person who valued the beauty and integrity of the land. The proposed replacements names are all misnomers (Sawatch Range, Elk Park, Bearcat Spring, Stag Gulch Spring, Bellyache Mountain). They reference a Mountain Range, a Park, two Springs, and a Mountain. However, Squaw Creek IS A CREEK – a beautiful, rushing creek that comes down into the valley from the mountains along a former Ute Trail. As such, it is most deserving of the distinction of a memorable and strong Ute name. Colorow Creek should be the new name."
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamSent via email DagmarHuberEagleCollorowAs far as my preferences: I agree that given the area I’d like to see more Native American and Indigenous consideration. Also the name of Collorow makes sense with Ute Forest and Chipeta are in that area.
However, Stagecoach and Fenno are also acceptable choices if we want to acknowledge the white settlers of the area.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamMarkChapinEagleColorow CreekTime to name a geographic feature in Eagle County after the native people
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamKathyKiefferCOMamaci CreekI refer to the Ute Mountain Ute tribe to rename this creek as they see fit. I promote the removal of the derogatory term "squaw" from all geographic locations in Colorado.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamKarenEdmondslarimerKaren's creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamSandra Holtcamp CostillaWapiti CreekWapiti is the Shawnee name for Elk
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamDanPlunkettEagleSquawk Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamBobKippolaeagleAlder Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamTylerEatonEagleEaton CreekThe Eaton family homesteaded in the Squaw Creek drainage in the early 1900’s. 5 generations of the Eaton family have ranched, and continue to run, an active cattle ranch on this property of which the creek runs right through. Vail founder Earl Eaton was among these to call Squaw Creek home.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamKevinIvesEagle St Ives creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamJoshStowellEaglePorphyry Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamAnnieGoodmanEagle CountyMariposa Lily CreekI hope the Squawk Creek Trail for over 20 years. In the spring and early summer there are always hundreds of Mariposa Lilies along the trail. Also wild raspberries and blackberries too.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamPeterMartinSummitCreeky McCreekface
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamJonMorseEagleMorse CreekI do not see a need to change its name
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamNancyKossmanDallasMorning Star
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamJeanineKastnerSquaw Creek My mother, Thelma Ding, owned & operated the Edwards Store & Post Office, at Edwards, CO, from 1957 to 1966, with Vail coming into being in 1962, when I was 6 years old. My father, Herbert Ding, a finished carpenter, died of stomach cancer in 1959. My mother's boyfriend was Ellis Bearden, whose ranch, today, is Bearcat Stables on Squaw Creek, as owned by Cordillera. Ellis' sister-in-law was Mary (Fenno) Thomas, whose mother was Emma Fenno, and Mary wrote the book about her life called, "The Good Life: Growing Up on Squaw Creek," as published by the Eagle County Historical Society. Mary, along with her husband, Clifford Thomas, built our store in 1929, with the advent of US-6&24 highway. The store's two-story, log, building sat on the west side of today's Gashouse restaurant, and, in recent times, housed Kemp Plumbing, but was razed in 2007. Mary was an aunt to Louie, Jr., Clifford and Johnny Fenno, who, eventually, sold their ranch for the Cordillera Golf Club on Squaw Creek. As for Mary's husband, Clifford Thomas, his sister was Mabel (Thomas) Eaton, who, not only owned the land in back of our store, but she and her husband, Charlie Eaton, both, sold their childhood homesteads for the building of the Beaver Creek Ski Area, as documented in June Simonton's book. (June, also, wrote historical books on Vail and Squaw Creek, and her husband, Pastor Don Simonton, founded the Vail Interfaith Chapel, in Vail, in 1967.) Mable and Charlie Eaton had their pictures take with President Ford, during the ground-breaking ceremony for Beaver Creek, in the early seventies. I can tell you this...I will be sharing this Facebook with many of my childhood friends from Eagle County. They are not happy about any of the renaming of Squaw Creek or Gore Creek, because, supposing you go back to the history books, like those from Mary and June, or the archives of the Eagle Valley Enterprise, and they mention "Squaw Creek" and "Gore Creek?" Won't there be confusion?!
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamDianaDonovanEagleStagecoach CreekOur property on W. Squaw Creek still has the stage road visible on the land. While it is incredibly important to not always use more recent history for naming places, in this case, this is important history to the valley and is an appropriate name. The stage coach from Leadville to Eagle ran through this valley to avoid a tight turn of the Eagle River. The recommend names are confusing at best. If the tribes of Colorado don’t recommend a name, I hope you’ll consider Stagecoach Creek. I am not sure where else in Eagle County you can still see the stagecoach road upon the land.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamBobbyBankEagleUte Creek
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamCaitBoydEagleEaton CreekThe Eaton family has ranched in the Squaw Creek drainage in Eagle County for over 100 years and continues to do so to this day.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamLeeRimelEagleChipeta CreekThe current name Squaw Creek,, while derogatory, recognizes the Native People Heritage of Eagle County. This recognition should be retained. Naming it for a settler, homesteader, who stole the land from the Native People is unacceptable, disrespectful and does not honor the First People. Chipeta or White Singing Bird, the wife of Ute chief Ouray, honors the Ute original inhabitants of Eagle County. It also creates a conversation about the origin of the Creek's name, these conversations valuable in the continuing understanding of our Eagle county heritage.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamCarlaNelsonColoradoCarlo (Fenno) NelsonYou shouldn't be changing the name at all! As a Fenno, who grew up on Squaw Creek, I relate the name to the history of our area knowing that Native Americans loved the area as much as I do.
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Squaw Creek - Eagle County - StreamRobynSmithEaglePedicle CreekPedicles are the boney growth pads from which all antlers grow. Every year the antlers of elk and deer are shed, and every year a new evolution of antler grows from the pedicle. The expression changes over time but it begins and ends with the pedicle. Each one is unique. It’s functionally a perpetual biological do over. Seasons change and you discard the old that no longer serves you so you can start over and try and try again. Natural wonders should be river names, they never get old.
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Squaw Canyon - Dolores County - ValleySent Via Email DoloresDolores County CommissionersSego CanyonDear CGNAB Administrator:
This letter is being written by the Dolores County Board of County Commissioners (DCBOCC) in response to Secretarial Order 3404, declaring "Squaw" a derogatory term. In Dolores County we have two geographical locations that have commonly been knows as Squaw Point and Squaw Canyon. (See attached form Domestic Geographic Name Report Appendix C).
On March 21, 2022, at a regular Board of County Commissioners meeting we held a public hearing with a group of our constituents that are residents of the above-mentioned areas. In fairness to them and to the history of that area we wanted to come up with a name that had implications of representation that all would be satisfied with. In the mid-1950's this area was home to over 50+ families that had settled here from the dust bowl era to begin a new way oflife and take advantage of the rich soil to farm, raise livestock, live off the land and nurture their families. There was a Sego Post Office and a school know as Sego (pronounced Sago) and most of their rural routes had Sego Route addresses. This area is within proximity to the Utah border and Sego Lily is the state flower of Utah. Upon further research we have discovered that the Sego Lily flower became a symbol of peace during the First World War and portrayed the plant an image of home, mercy, freedom, and peace for the men and women who were serving on the battlefields of Europe. The Sego Lily is still commonly found in this area of Dolores County. In a unanimous vote by the citizens that attended this meeting they want to rename these geographical locations as Sego Point and Sego Canyon. (Attached is the signatures and time frames of the participants that have lived in this area). It is the request of the DCBOCC that the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board (CGNAB) sees that this name is fitting and applicable to replace the term Squaw. We are grateful that the CGNAB is engaging to receive submissions that are state-based and county- based recommendations. Hearing from local governments allows for the historical preservation of known and loved geographical areas that home to many and their way of life in rural Colorado. Thank you so much for your attention to our recommendations.
Sincerely, Floyd L Cook, Chair, Julie R. Kibel, Vice Chair and Steve Garchar
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Squaw Point - Dolores County - SummitSent Via Email DoloresDolores County CommissionersSego PointDear CGNAB Administrator:
This letter is being written by the Dolores County Board of County Commissioners (DCBOCC) in response to Secretarial Order 3404, declaring "Squaw" a derogatory term. In Dolores County we have two geographical locations that have commonly been knows as Squaw Point and Squaw Canyon. (See attached form Domestic Geographic Name Report Appendix C).
On March 21, 2022, at a regular Board of County Commissioners meeting we held a public hearing with a group of our constituents that are residents of the above-mentioned areas. In fairness to them and to the history of that area we wanted to come up with a name that had implications of representation that all would be satisfied with. In the mid-1950's this area was home to over 50+ families that had settled here from the dust bowl era to begin a new way oflife and take advantage of the rich soil to farm, raise livestock, live off the land and nurture their families. There was a Sego Post Office and a school know as Sego (pronounced Sago) and most of their rural routes had Sego Route addresses. This area is within proximity to the Utah border and Sego Lily is the state flower of Utah. Upon further research we have discovered that the Sego Lily flower became a symbol of peace during the First World War and portrayed the plant an image of home, mercy, freedom, and peace for the men and women who were serving on the battlefields of Europe. The Sego Lily is still commonly found in this area of Dolores County. In a unanimous vote by the citizens that attended this meeting they want to rename these geographical locations as Sego Point and Sego Canyon. (Attached is the signatures and time frames of the participants that have lived in this area). It is the request of the DCBOCC that the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board (CGNAB) sees that this name is fitting and applicable to replace the term Squaw. We are grateful that the CGNAB is engaging to receive submissions that are state-based and county- based recommendations. Hearing from local governments allows for the historical preservation of known and loved geographical areas that home to many and their way of life in rural Colorado. Thank you so much for your attention to our recommendations.
Sincerely, Floyd L Cook, Chair, Julie R. Kibel, Vice Chair and Steve Garchar
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Squaw Hill - Yuma County - SummitSent via email MattReedOklahoma StatePawnee HillPawnee Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
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Squaw Creek - Archuleta County - StreamMarkPearsonSan Juan Citizens AllianceSouth Fork of Yellowjacket CreekSan Juan Citizens Alliance is pleased to offer feedback on several renaming opportunities in southwest Colorado. These are in reference to Squaw Creek and Little Squaw Creek in Archuleta County, Colorado, in the vicinity of Yellowjacket Pass and Highway 160. We are a regionally-based citizen conservation organization with 1,000 members across southwest Colorado, and have a long-running interest in the geography of the HD Mountains which includes the two referenced creeks. Our suggestions follow. FID # 184230 -- We suggest renaming Squaw Creek as “South Fork of Yellowjacket Creek.” This name is supported by several landowners along Squaw Creek. The Squaw Creek drainage is a tributary to the larger Yellowjacket Creek drainage immediately to the north, which makes selecting “South Fork of Yellowjacket Creek” an obvious geographic naming convention consistent with the larger combined watershed. FID # 184430 -- in similar vein as the previous, we suggest renaming Little Squaw Creek as “Little Yellowjacket Creek” t maintain a consistent approach for this watershed.
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Little Squaw Creek - Archuleta County - StreamMarkPearsonSan Juan Citizens AllianceLittle Yellow Jacket CreekSan Juan Citizens Alliance is pleased to offer feedback on several renaming opportunities in southwest Colorado. These are in reference to Squaw Creek and Little Squaw Creek in Archuleta County, Colorado, in the vicinity of Yellowjacket Pass and Highway 160. We are a regionally-based citizen conservation organization with 1,000 members across southwest Colorado, and have a long-running interest in the geography of the HD Mountains which includes the two referenced creeks. Our suggestions follow. FID # 184230 -- We suggest renaming Squaw Creek as “South Fork of Yellowjacket Creek.” This name is supported by several landowners along Squaw Creek. The Squaw Creek drainage is a tributary to the larger Yellowjacket Creek drainage immediately to the north, which makes selecting “South Fork of Yellowjacket Creek” an obvious geographic naming convention consistent with the larger combined watershed. FID # 184430 -- in similar vein as the previous, we suggest renaming Little Squaw Creek as “Little Yellowjacket Creek” t maintain a consistent approach for this watershed.
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Little Squaw Creek - Archuleta County - StreamCharlotteAlanAdamsLittle Leland Creek
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Squaw Canyon - Archuleta County - ValleySandra HoltcampCostillaWapiti CanyonWapiti is the Shawnee name for Elk
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Squaw Gulch - Ouray County - ValleyLynnPadgettOurayBoard of County Commissioners of Ouray County, ColoradoHayden GulchThe Board of County Commissioners has an official signed letter that we will be submitting via email to dnr_cgnab@state.co.us on this subject. LETTER: Due to our BOCC meeting schedule, we did not have the opportunity to discuss this as a Board until March 23, 2022. In reviewing topographic maps and the location of this gulch, the BOCC finds that only one the CGNAB’s candidate names in the table above is potentially suitable and potentially adheres to the Board on Geographic Names Principles, Policies, and Procedures for the Domestic Names Committee of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNB).
Therefore, pending any different recommendation from a BOCC consultation with representatives of the Ute Tribes, we strongly recommend proceeding to rename this specific “Squaw Gulch” as “Hayden Gulch.” This is a prominent gulch deeply incised into the north slopes of Hayden Mountain. It is crossed in several places by the historic Hayden Trail which connects Canyon Creek and the historic Camp Bird mining district with the historic Ironton townsite and mining district on the south slopes of Hayden Mountain. Proceeding with Hayden Gulch, will avoid confusion for our public and first responders, as there is no other Hayden Gulch (nor drainage or waterbody starting with the name “Hayden”) within Ouray County. We strongly recommend avoiding the other candidate names identified by the CG NAB for Fl D 187265 because the names will cause confusion for citizens, visitors, and search and rescue. We agree with former Ouray Mayor and Ouray native, Bob Risch and Ouray County Historical Society Curator that these other names "make no sense" and are "in danger of adding confusion."5 The other four candidate names connect this gulch to popular mountains and topographic features that they have no physical or hydrological connection to the features they would be named after. We believe the other four candidate names are in conflict with the GNB domestic names policies and procedures at best, and at worst would cause travelers to take the wrong remote mountain road, route, or trail in pursuit of our local Ouray Hot Springs or Twin Peaks. For example, there is already an existing Bear Creek National Recreation Trail that follows the existing Bear Creek drainage and terminates at the existing Bear Creek Falls in a different watershed within Ouray County. If FIPS were to be named "Bear Creek Falls" it would cause chaos for 911 calls by Hayden Trail hikers or skiers. People might start seeking out Hayden Trail to see waterfalls that do not exist.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment and sincerely hope the CGNAB's only recommendation to the U.S. GNB is "Hayden Gulch" at this time. Should we receive a different recommendation through consulting with the Ute Tribes we will update our comment letter at that time. We request that CG NAB communicate to U.S. GNB that there are no other suitable candidate names which do not create potentially dangerous local conflicts with pre-existing named geographic features within Ouray County. The only logical replacement for this drainage located on the north side of Hayden Mountain and traversed by the Hayden Trail, is "Hayden Gulch." Lynn M Padgett, Chair, Jake Niece, Vice Chair, Ben Tisdel, Member
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Squaw Gulch - Ouray County - ValleyIanFrancisOurayHayden Trail Gulch
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Squaw Gulch - Ouray County - ValleyDonaldPaulsonOurayHayden Gulch or Hayden Trail GulchI am the Curator of the Ouray County Historical Society and so I have a special interest in the names of local geological features. The Gulch comes off of Hayden Mt. This name is one of the listed possible names and is the most appropriate. The Hayden Mt Trail also crosses this gulch. The other names proposed are nowhere near this Gulch and would just confuse people.
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamKristineBorchersHinsdaleHinsdale County Board of County CommissionersGrizzly CreekThe proposed name of Antelope Lake is not ecologically appropriate. Hinsdale County commissioners engaged in a community-outreach effort to poll residents and other partners for our suggested name.
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamsandrawagnerHinsdaleCreede Historical SocietyEither Grizzly or badgerThere is already an Antelope Peak and Antelope Springs located several miles downstream of this site. It will be confusing to have so many locations with the same name that are not co-located. Also, places were named for some reason, and there is no historical evidence of antelope being in this immediate area. The proposed names, if related to animals, were. Grizzlies are documented in the immediate area, although hunted to extinction, and badgers are still in residence today. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.4694491,-105.8700214/USFS+maps/@37.6569288,-107.0142845,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x873e4263b7996a6d:0x6d4d18f5f5257915!2m2!1d-107.0503263!2d37.7486121
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamHeatherDuttonRio GrandeSan Luis Valley Water Conservancy DistrictBittercress CreekI suggest picking a name for Squaw Creek, Squaw Pass, Squaw Lake, and Little Squaw Creek in Hinsdale County to something appropriate for features in subalpine/alpine ecosystems. The proposed rename to "Antelope" strikes me as an odd choice given this area is not suitable antelope habitat. Perhaps marmot, pika, fireweed, Columbine, or bittercress would be more suitable. Thanks for your efforts on this matter.
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamStashaRiceMineralBirdsey Creek or Rocky CreekRocky Birdsey was a traditional bowhunter from Creede, CO. Squaw Creek was one of his favorite places. He passed away 2 weeks ago, however he spent his last hunting season hunting bull moose in Squaw Creek in 2021. He was a truly amazing man responsible for planting the love of nature into so many folks by sharing his passion for the outdoors.
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamRandiSneadMineralChipeta CreekTo honor local indigenous woman
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamBrentWoodwardColoradoMoose CreekMoose are readily visible in the drainage
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamDannyRoweRio Grande Talitha, (little girl)or a Ute Name Dyani,Deer)Staying with the tradition of the Biblical name's the Spanish gave our area, Ie:, Sangre de Christo, ( Blood of Christ), or San Juan,(the Saint John) would fit with the traditional names here (Talitha) simply means " little girl", that would fit Squaw's already feminine associated name.
Daniel would also fit as it is Ute for "Deer",and is female name traditionally used. Thanks for considering
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamChadCochranRio GrandeWeasel Creek
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamCathyGetzRio GrandeOray CreekI also suggested Lake Ouray to replace Squaw Lake. The Utes were in this country long before whites and naming this lake after one of their great Chiefs is honoring their history and connection to this area. It also fits in with other close by creeks and mountains: Chief Mountain, Ute Creek, Ute Ridge.
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Squaw Creek - Hinsdale County - StreamJeffreyJohnsonMineral30 Mile CreekThe current Squaw Creek (Hinsdale) joins the Rio Grande at 30 Mile Campground. This name would be recognized by people who already use the area.
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Squaw Lake - Hinsdale County - LakeKristieBorchersHinsdaleHinsdale County Board of County Commissioners Grizzly LakeThe proposed name of Antelope Lake is not ecologically appropriate. Hinsdale County commissioners engaged in a community-outreach effort to poll residents and other partners for our suggested name.
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Squaw Lake - Hinsdale County - LakesandrawagnerHInsdaleLost Trail StationEither Grizzly or badgerThere is already an Antelope Peak and Antelope Springs located several miles downstream of this site. It will be confusing to have so many locations with the same name that are not co-located. Also, places were named for some reason, and there is no historical evidence of antelope being in this immediate area. The proposed names, if related to animals, were. Grizzlies are documented in the immediate area, although hunted to extinction, and badgers are still in residence today. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.4694491,-105.8700214/USFS+maps/@37.6569288,-107.0142845,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x873e4263b7996a6d:0x6d4d18f5f5257915!2m2!1d-107.0503263!2d37.7486121
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Squaw Lake - Hinsdale County - LakeMatthewConnellyJeffersonNoTahoe Lake
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Squaw Lake - Hinsdale County - LakeNathanielAndersonMineralAnderson LakeFrequented by local resident, who volunteers alone to clear the trail to this wonderful lake and visits multiple times a year. Widely known as the goat of the San Juans.
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Squaw Lake - Hinsdale County - LakeCathyGetzRio GrandeLake OurayI also suggest Ouray Creek to replace Squaw Creek. The Utes were in this country long before whites and naming this lake after one of their great Chiefs is honoring their history and connection to this area. It also fits in with other close by creeks and mountains: Chief Mountain, Ute Creek, Ute Ridge.
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Squaw Lake - Hinsdale County - LakeJeffreyJohnsonMineralAcoustic LakeThis lake has an amphitheater of rock to one side which makes for some nice acoustics. There is a vast history of music in the area