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Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

JL;DR SUMMARY After 80 years, a creek in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, infamously named Nazi Creek, was renamed Kaxchim Chiganaa after a campaign by Michael Livingston, a son of a WWII veteran and a member of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IndigenousWwiiAlaskaNazi CreekKaxchim ChiganaaUnalaskaCongregation Beth SholomRenamingQawalangin TribeGeographic Names

Places mentioned

Alaska, United States
"A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named Nazi Creek for 80 years until this week."
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
"in a move supported by an Anchorage synagogue."
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
"Michael Livingston, a former police captain and member of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska, discovered it."
Oregon, United States
"In 2023, an Oregon mountain named Swastika Mountain was renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader following pressure from a local resident."

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