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International Business Times UK
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Sarah Tan

Indigenous Tribe Fights Back Against Trump's 'Lake America' Renaming: 'He Cannot Erase Our Culture'

Donald Trump shared an image labelling Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ on his Truth Social account amid escalating tensions with Canada. (Credit: Donald Trump/Truth Social)

The Seneca Nation has called on US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America', accusing him of attempting to erase Indigenous culture through 'irresponsible political action'.

Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, 27 August, directing US federal agencies to use 'Lake America' for Lake Ontario. The move came amid escalating tensions between the United States and Canada following the collapse of trade negotiations.

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