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In _____, After Years of Native American Protests and Petitions

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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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Trephination

Procedure in which holes were drilled in the skulls of people displaying abnormal behavior, presumably to allow evil spirits to depart their bodies; performed in the Stone Age.

Exorcism

A religious or spiritual ritual carried out to expel evil spirits or demons from a person or place believed to be possessed.

Atonement

The act of making amends or reparation for wrongdoing or guilt.

Cultural Relativism

The idea that a person's customs and practices should be interpreted by others based on the cultural context of that individual.

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