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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Denali, North America's tallest mountain, stripped of its indigenous name by President TrumpThe peak was known as Mount McKinley until 2015, when President Obama changed it in recognition of its 10,000 year old ...
In 1916—before the area was named a national park—Charles Sheldon asked the Alaska Engineering Commission to call it “‘Mt Denali National Park’ so that the true old Indian [sic] name of ...
For decades, Alaskans and Indigenous groups petitioned for the name to be changed back to Denali. Their efforts faced ...
is in Denali National Park and Preserve. A prospector in 1896 dubbed the peak “Mount McKinley” after President William McKinley, who had never been to Alaska. The name was formally recognized ...
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Explore the Wilderness of Denali National ParkDenali National Park, Alaska, is a vast and awe-inspiring wilderness, home to Denali, North America's highest peak. The park spans over 6 million acres, with diverse landscapes ranging from lush ...
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