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‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years
Little Kiska Island, at the far western end of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, is a remote speck of land that was heavily ...
‘Nazi’ Creek in this US state is getting a new name after 70 years — here’s why
A one-mile stream in Alaska dubbed “Nazi Creek” after it was reclaimed from the Axis Powers during World War II has finally ...
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Map enthusiast helps change offensive creek name in Western Aleutians
Nazi Creek was renamed Thursday to Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, an Unangax̂ phrase replacing a name originally assigned by World War ...
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Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more, as federal geographic names board approves traditional alternative
Its new name is Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, meaning either “gizzard creek” or “creek or river belonging to gizzard island” in Unangam ...
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps
The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...
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Kiska, Canada's last captive killer whale, dies | Reuters
Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has died, the Ontario government said late on Friday, adding it was informed of the death by the theme park where Kiska lived.
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‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years
Little Kiska Island, at the far western end of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, is a remote speck of land that was heavily contested during World War II.