Seneca Nation president calls on Trump to rescind order renaming Lake Ontario

Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca has publicly urged President Donald Trump to reverse an executive order that renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. Seneca described the action as unacceptable and a sign of blatant disrespect towards the Seneca people and other Indigenous nations. He emphasized that the President cannot claim ownership of or erase Indigenous culture through political acts and called for the original name, Lake Ontario, to be restored.

• Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca is demanding President Trump revoke an executive order.
• The executive order changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
• Seneca called the name change unacceptable and disrespectful to Indigenous people.
• He stated the President cannot assert ownership over Indigenous culture.
• Seneca requested the name Lake Ontario be reinstated.