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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
The name “Nazi Creek” will no longer be used for federal databases or maps. On Thursday, the Domestic Names Committee for the ...
Kiska Solutions Celebrates Over 20 Years of Innovation and Integrity in Security System Integration
Kiska Solutions celebrates over 20 years of growth, led by CEO Richard Chen’s vision of integration, innovation, and empowering diverse talent in the security systems industry.Queens, New York, July ...
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, the 'world’s loneliest' orca, dead at age 47 - New York Post
Kiska, known as the “world’s loneliest” orca, died Friday at Marineland in Ontario, Canada. Marineland confirmed the 47-year-old female whale’s death in a statement, saying, “Marineland ...
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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 ...
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Kiska, the world's loneliest orca, dies at Canada's Marineland : NPR
Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada — also known as "the loneliest whale in the world" — has died, according to local media. The news comes four years after the country officially ...
Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ renamed to honour Indigenous heritage
The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with ...
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Alaska’s Nazi Creek given less offensive name after 2-year campaign
Small waterway, named in line with alphabetical scheme when US recaptured Kiska Island from Japanese, now called Kaxchim ...
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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. In an attack possibly timed to draw away U ...