Here's why Mt. McKinley's name was previously changed
For decades, Alaskans and Indigenous groups petitioned for the name to be changed back to Denali. Their efforts faced opposition, particularly from Ohio lawmakers who viewed the name Mount McKinley as a tribute to their state’s native son and 25th U.S. president.
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali ...
Alaska Native leaders, as well as state politicians, object that the order undoes years of work with the federal government ...
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest ...
siding with the state of Alaska and ending a decades-long naming battle. The peak had been officially called Mount McKinley since 1917. "They took his name off Mount McKinley," the US ...
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