Trump’s rebranding of ‘Lake America’ is an attempt to distract attention.
Trump signed an executive order directing US maps to rename Lake Ontario, following the Gulf of Mexico’s renaming as Gulf of America.
OriginalSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished23:10 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished23:10 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order - AP News”
Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order - AP News
Key points
- Seneca Nation concludes Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' violates a 225-year treaty.
- Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca requests rescission and preservation of the lake’s Indigenous name.
- The renaming stems from a Trump order directing the Interior Department to update the geographic naming service.
- The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua promises perpetual peace between the U.S. and Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
- Name origins trace to Huron word oniatarí:io and Seneca language sga:nyodai:yoh, meaning 'beautiful lake'.
Other reports
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“The rebranding of ‘Lake America’ is Trump’s desperate attempt to distract us | Arwa Mahdawi”
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8 8 Trump’s rebranding of ‘Lake America’ is an attempt to distract attention.
Trump signed an executive order directing US maps to rename Lake Ontario, following the Gulf of Mexico’s renaming as Gulf of America.