Editing Wayne National Forest (section)

== Proposed renaming ==
On August 21, 2023, the [[United States Forest Service|U.S. Forest Service]] proposed changing the forest's name to "Buckeye National Forest" after considering other names that included "Ohio National Forest" (its first unofficial name) and "Koteewa National Forest" (Shawnee word for Buckeye).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/athens-county/why-ohios-only-national-forest-might-get-a-new-name/amp/ |title= Why Ohio's only national forest might get a new name |work=NBC4 WCMH-TV|first1=Sarah|last1=Donaldson|date=September 3, 2023|accessdate= October 29, 2024}}</ref> Some supporters of changing the name, including the [[Athens, Ohio|City Council of Athens]] in an official letter dated September 5, 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://athensoh.portal.civicclerk.com/event/9/files/attachment/88 |title= "Wayne Letter," City Council - Regular Session - September 05, 2023 |work=Athens, OH - Agendas & Minutes|first1=Debbie|last1=Walker|date=September 5, 2023|accessdate= November 4, 2024}}</ref> prefer "Ohio National Forest," or "[[Asimina triloba|Pawpaw]] National Forest" for the official state native fruit,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thenewpolitical.com/news/1q9moc2r0u4nia51jbhsfv3sij0mhp |title= Athens City Council and Mayor Patterson discuss Wayne National Forest and a collaboration with the Ohio Organized Crime Investigation Task Force |work=The New Political|first1=Mia|last1=Kraus|date=September 19, 2023|accessdate= November 4, 2024}}</ref> to be chosen instead of "Buckeye National Forest."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ideastream.org/2023-09-05/name-change-considered-for-ohios-wayne-national-forest |title= Name change considered for Ohio's Wayne National Forest |work=Ideastream Public Media|first1=Allie|last1=Vugrincic|date=September 5, 2023|accessdate= November 1, 2024}}</ref> The change, if adopted by [[U.S. Secretary of Agriculture]] [[Tom Vilsack]] of [[Iowa]], would cost $400,000 to implement. The call to change the name was initiated primarily by American Indian tribes who objected to its namesake of Anthony Wayne.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wayne/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1132397 |title=Wayne National Forest Proposes Changing Name to Buckeye National Forest |date=21 August 2023 |website=U.S. Forest Service |access-date=30 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathis |first1=Carlos |date=5 September 2023 |title=Ohio's 'offensive' national forest name may change |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4186473-ohios-offensive-national-forest-name-may-change/ |access-date=24 June 2024 |work=The Hill}}</ref> Opposition to changing the name centers on preserving Wayne's impact to Ohio, critiques of [[pop history]] (citing Wayne's complexity), and the violence caused by both tribes and settlers.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/09/04/the-vigorous-debate-behind-renaming-ohio-s-wayne-national-forest |title= The vigorous debate behind renaming Ohio's Wayne National Forest |work=Spectrum News|first1=Staff|last1=Spectrum|date=September 4, 2023|accessdate= October 30, 2024}}</ref>