NewzThe leader of the Seneca Nation has formally called for the reversal of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that renames Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The Seneca Nation, located in upstate New York, contends that the unilateral renaming of the body of water is a violation of a treaty dating back more than 225 years.
Beyond the legal arguments regarding the treaty, the Seneca leadership has characterized the decision as a display of blatant disrespect toward Indigenous people. The tribe asserts that the Indigenous population holds a historical claim to the naming of the lake, viewing the executive action as an erasure of that cultural heritage.
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