As white settlers made their way west, so did the word “squaw.” Eventually, it took root in nearly 100 California place names, possibly more — Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, Squaw Hollow, Squaw Flat. For a …As white settlers made their way west, so did the word “squaw.” Eventually, it took root in nearly 100 California place names, possibly more — Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, Squaw Hollow, Squaw Flat. For a …