NORTH AMERICAN COMMISSION ON STRATIGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE: Report 16 - Revision of Articles 7 and 20 of the North American Stratigraphic Code to Address Culturally Offensive or Inappropriate Unit Names and to Encourage the Use of Indigenous Place Names.

The given text is a report on the revision of Articles 7 and 20 of the North American Stratigraphic Code to address culturally offensive or inappropriate unit names in geology. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding the inappropriate use of culturally significant names and suggests engaging in conversations with local indigenous communities to prevent such usage. The report also discusses the duplication of names and the need to prioritize and conserve well-established names. It provides guidelines for the abandonment of outdated or inappropriate unit names and the substitution of offensive names with new ones. The document concludes with acknowledgments and references to related publications. [Extracted from the article]