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Trump's Lake Rename Sparks Tribal Outcry | Global News
- Published
- August 29, 2026
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- 1:35
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- Last updated
- Aug 30, 2026
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President Trump’s controversial order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” has sparked outrage from the Seneca Nation, who say it violates a 225-year-old treaty and erases Indigenous history. Led by President J. Conrad Seneca, the tribe insists the lake’s original names — from the Huron “oniatarí:io” to the Seneca “sga:nyodai:yoh” — honor centuries of…
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President Trump’s controversial order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” has sparked outrage from the Seneca Nation, who say it violates a 225-year-old treaty and erases Indigenous history. Led by President J. Conrad Seneca, the tribe insists the lake’s original names — from the Huron “oniatarí:io” to the Seneca “sga:nyodai:yoh” — honor centuries of Indigenous culture. The move, tied to stalled U.S.-Canada trade talks, has drawn sharp rebuke from Canada, which rejects the renaming and high
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