In _____, after years of Native American protests and petitions, the name of "Squaw Mountain" was changed to Piestewa Peak in honor of Lori Ann Piestewa, the first known Native American woman to die in combat as a U.S. soldier.

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The name change to Piestewa Peak occurred in 2003, in honor of Lori Ann Piestewa, who was killed in the Iraq War. This change was made to honor her memory and to address the derogatory nature of the previous name.

In _____, After Years of Native American Protests and Petitions