Squaw (disambiguation)

Squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Contemporary usage, especially by non-Natives, is considered highly offensive, racist and misogynistic.

Squaw may also refer to:

Biology

  • Oldsquaw, a former common name in America for Clangula hyemalis, the Long-tailed duck
  • Squaw grass, Xerophyllum tenax
  • Squaw root, Conopholis americana
  • Squaw weed, Senecio aureus
  • Squaw tea, the herb Ephedra nevadensis or an herbal tea containing ephedra

Places

Other uses

  • McGill Squaws, former name of the women's collegiate sports teams of McGill University, now called McGill Martlets

See also

  • All pages with titles containing squaws
  • All pages with titles containing squaw
  • Squaw Rapids Airport, Squaw Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • The White Squaw (1956 film), U.S. Western film
  • The Squaw Man (disambiguation)
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