Names can be deceiving: on Yosemite’s Lake Tenaya
Apr 12th, 2022As the case of Lake Tanaya demonstrates, when we read place-names out of context, they often tell us very little. They sometimes even mislead us. No place-name is neutral.
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What’s in a Name?
Apr 1st, 2022Place names are never neutral—they shape how we understand and inhabit land. Naming is both a tool of colonial power and a site of insurgent resistance. What stories do official names establish or erase, and how can naming be reclaimed to reflect cultural survival, justice, and collective care? Officially called toponyms, place-names are the names … Read more
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