Subtle way of replacing First Nation's influence by replacing their names and words with those of the people that displaced them.
this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2025
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For what it's worth, this Anahuac is not named after anything to do with the local Native Americans. It's the Nahuatl name for the Valley of Mexico. Anahuac, Texas was named by a white American serving in the Mexican army when he established a fort on the site
I don't doubt for a second that the current American government would do what you're describing, but unless I'm missing something (I am not a local to the area or even American) this doesn't seem to be erasing anything to do with the people that lived there before the USA (or Spanish colonisation, for that matter)
That's interesting context to consider. I'll admit that my hackles got raised here because I noticed a park named a non-English name being replaced by an English one and assumed the original name was used by First Nation's people. Also, the girl they're naming the park after is being used as a martyr by the GOP in their anti-immigration rhetoric. Because of that, I'm still suspicious of the intention here.
Not gonna lie I only got curious because I recognised the name Anahuac from research I did for a Civ 6 mod, so I am not an expert here. And I do think that the suspicion is very justifiable given the circumstances
Yes. If we ever get another administration that isn't bat shit crazy they will want to restore the old name. However, they'll be reluctant because that'll mean trampling on a little girl's legacy.