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.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Denali, North America’s tallest peak, back to its former name, Mount McKinley.
The move is likely to face some pushback in Alaska, where the Alaska Native name has long been favored for the continent’s ...
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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 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, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump was sworn in as the 47th ...
Follow updates and coverage on Trump's administration as the president addresses the World Economic Forum and the Senate ...
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