Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario in the U.S. geographic naming service as “Lake America.” The Seneca Nation opposes this, saying it breaks a 225-year-old treaty and disrespects Indigenous history linked to the lake’s original name. They want the original name to stay to honor the Indigenous people connected to the area.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in U.S. records.
- The change is part of actions related to a trade dispute with Canada.
- The Seneca Nation says this decision violates the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, a peace agreement signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
- The Seneca Nation president called for the order to be reversed, citing cultural disrespect.
- Lake Ontario’s original name comes from the Huron Indigenous word meaning “lake of shining waters.”
- In the Seneca language, the lake is called “sga:nyodai:yoh,” meaning “beautiful lake.”
- Canada’s Prime Minister rejected the renaming, highlighting its Indigenous origins and historical significance.
- President Trump claimed Canada has taken advantage of the U.S. on trade and military issues and suggested Canada could become the 51st U.S. state, though he cannot force Canada to rename the lake.
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