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After President Donald Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a Massachusetts mayor is sarcastically ordering another name change. "Via Executive Order, I have renamed ...

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A campaign promise kept by Donald Trump is renewing centuries-old questions about who gets to be Native in America.

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The change in name will only appear for Google Maps users in the US. Google also said its US app users would see North America's highest ... as a gesture to Native Americans in Alaska.

The change in name will only appear for Google Maps users in the US. Google also said its US app users would see North America's highest mountain ... Barack Obama's administration as a gesture to ...

Google says it will take its cue from the US government and change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali – the highest mountain in North America – on its maps in the United States.

a change that was reflected by Google Maps within days. Alaskans say Trump can change name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley Trump vows to change the name of North America's ...

President Donald Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is already resulting in changes across the federal government and military. Google Maps has indicated ...