US state wipes 'squaw' from map

The word “squaw” has finally disappears from the names of all public places in the US state of Maine 11 years after a state law aimed to wipe off maps a word deemed offensive by some Native Americans.

The US Board on Geographic Names has approved name changes for a half-dozen locations that still contained a variation of the word “squaw”, which most Indians in Maine say is offensive and translates to prostitute or whore.