Ed, I grew up in Northern Californina, right in the middle of the Pomo and the Wewutnowhu. The first thing that people DON'T know about the indians of NorCal is they were peaceful, no wars, and partying on the reservation was fun! Well anyway, I heard the word Squaw all my life. It was used generally by both men and women, and I got the sense that it would be as today when the guys get together and refer, although equally offensive, the term bitch or bitches when their talking. What I really can't understand is this going on in Oregon. I thought Oregonians were so progressive in everything that this would've been a thing of the past. I guess not.[/quote]
There are multiple generations of the original settlers here in the Rorgue Valley, my family has been here from the beginning.Old attitudes and habits die hard for some.
