Alaska's Nazi Creek Renamed After 80 Years, Following Advocacy by Son of WWII Veteran - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Alaska's Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week. Following a campaign by a local advocate, the creek was given a new name in the language of the local Indigenous people, in a move supported by an Anchorage synagogue. The one-mile creek, located on a largely uninhabited island, had been given its name during World War II after the Americans recaptured Kiska Island from t…

Alaska Landmarks Nazi Creek and Nip Hill Renamed to Gizzard Creek and Hill

A federal board has voted to rename two Alaska landmarks with offensive names. Nazi Creek and Nip Hill (an anti-Japanese reference) will now carry names meaning “Gizzard Creek” and “Gizzard Hill” in the local Unangam Tunuu language.

Federal body renames Nazi Creek in Alaska

“I knew this shouldn’t be there, that something needed to be done,” Michael Livingston, who pushed for the change, told “SFGate.”The post Federal body renames Nazi Creek in Alaska appeared first on JNS.org.