US’ highest mountain called Denali for thousands of years, and Mount McKinley for nearly a century
The Obama-era change followed decades of requests from Native Alaskan leaders for the mountain’s native name ‘Denali’, a Koyukon Athabaskan word meaning "the tall one," "the high one" or "the great one" to be restored.
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Trump's decision is being met with resistance, as many Alaska lawmakers, including its two Republican Senators, have voiced opposition to the change.
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In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and ...
The move is likely to face some pushback in Alaska, where the Alaska Native name has long been favored for the continent’s ...
The pledge to rename Denali was opposed by environmental groups and Alaskan politicians, including Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa ...
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali ...
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