U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term Nov. 19 and said she is taking steps to remove it from federal government use and to replace other derogatory place names.U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term Nov. 19 and said she is taking steps to remove it from federal government use and to replace other derogatory place names.