Qabiilka Seneca Oo Ka Codsanaya Trump Inuu Buriyo Amarka Magaca 'Lake America'

Hoggaamiyaha Seneca Nation ayaa ku dooday in magacaabista Lake Ontario ay jebinayso heshiiskii 1794-kii

Madaxweynaha Donald Trump wuxuu saxiixay amar fulin ah oo magaca Lake Ontario u beddelaya 'Lake America'. Qabiilka Seneca Nation ayaa ku baaqay in amarkaas la buriyo, iyagoo sheegay inuu ku xad-gudbay heshiis taariikhi ah.

Baaqii Hoggaamiyaha Seneca Nation

Madaxa Seneca Nation J. Conrad Seneca ayaa Jimce u baaqay in amarka Trump la buriyo, isla markaana magaca Lake Ontario uu sii jiro taariikhda dadka asaliga ah ee Maraykanka iyo Kanada. Wuxuu yiri: 'The President cannot assert ownership over our culture or erase it through irresponsible political action.'.

Hoggaamiyaha Seneca wuxuu sheegay in magacaabistu ay muujinayso 'blatant disrespect' dadka asaliga ah ee magaca siiyay. Wuxuu kaloo xusay in ficilkani uu jebinayo heshiis ka badan 225 sano jir ah.

Heshiiskii Canandaigua iyo Asalka Magaca

Seneca wuxuu qabo in magacaabistu ay jebinayso Heshiiskii 1794-kii ee Canandaigua, oo uu saxiixay George Washington iyo Haudenosaunee. Seneca waa mid ka mid ah lixda qabiil ee Haudenosaunee ee loo yaqaan Iroquois Confederacy.

Magaca Lake Ontario wuxuu ka yimid ereyga Huron 'oniatarí:io' oo ah 'lake of shining waters'. Gobolka Kanada ee Ontario ayaa magaciisa ka helay haradaas. Luqadda Seneca magacu waa 'sga:nyodai:yoh' oo macnaheedu yahay 'beautiful lake'.

Amarka iyo Falcelinta Caalamiga ah

Amarka wuxuu ammayaa Waaxda Arrimaha Gudaha inay magaca harada ku cusboonaysiiso adeegga magacaabista Maraykanka 30 maalmood gudahood. Trump wuxuu magacaabista soo jeediyay kadib canshuuradii cusbaa ee Kanada, wada xaajoodkii oo go'ay.

Kanada waxay ku celisay canshuurar. Ra'iisul wasaare Mark Carney wuu diiday, isagoo xusay xididdada asaliga ah iyo in magacu ka horreeyay Canadian Confederation iyo U.S. Declaration of Independence. Trump wuxuu Kanada ku eedeeyay xatooyo ganacsi.

The Seneca Nation has formally called for the reversal of President Donald Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' arguing the move violates a 1794 treaty and disrespects Indigenous heritage.

Seneca Leader Condemns the Renaming

Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca issued a statement on Friday demanding the order be rescinded, calling it a 'blatant disrespect' for the Indigenous people who gave the lake its name. He emphasized that the name reflects the original inhabitants of the territory long before the creation of either the United States or Canada.

In his remarks, Seneca stated, 'The President cannot assert ownership over our culture or erase it through irresponsible political action.' He urged that the name Lake Ontario remain as a reflection of the Indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada who lived in territory around and along the lake.

Treaty Violation and Historical Roots

The Seneca Nation argues the renaming violates the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy, which promised perpetual peace and friendship. The Seneca are one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, and the lake's name originates from the Huron word 'oniatarí:io,' meaning 'lake of shining waters.'

In the traditional Seneca language, the lake is called 'sga:nyodai:yoh,' meaning 'beautiful lake.' The Canadian province of Ontario, founded in 1867, took its name from the lake, which predates both the Canadian Confederation and the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

Renaming Linked to Trade War with Canada

Trump signed the executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake's name in the U.S. geographic naming service within 30 days, part of his escalating trade war with Canada. The order was floated as the U.S. imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods after bilateral talks broke down, prompting Canada to respond with retaliatory tariffs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the move, noting the lake's Indigenous roots and that the name predates both the Canadian Confederation and the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Trump has argued that Canada has been ripping off the U.S. on trade and military issues and suggested Canada should be absorbed as the 51st state.