The Seneca Nation is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” with its leader saying the change violates historic treaty obligations. Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca made the request in a statement issued after the order was authorized.
The outlets report that the dispute centers on the claim that the renaming conflicts with a more than 225-year-old agreement between the Seneca people and the U.S. government, commonly referenced as the Canandaigua treaty. Fox News and The Independent emphasize the leader’s characterization of the action as “unpresidential” or disrespectful toward Indigenous people, while The Oregonian and The Hill focus on the formal call for rescission of the executive order. City News Toronto likewise highlights concerns about respect for the Indigenous name origin, while the core facts remain the same across coverage.
Across sources, the executive order is described as taking place in Thursday’s actions, followed by the Seneca Nation’s public demand for reversal in statements released Friday.
