President Obama set to rename Alaska’s Mount McKinley to Denali, the name that nearby natives have long used.
From The Hill: By taking action to officially name the 20,000-foot peak Denali, Obama will take the Alaskan Natives side in a dispute that has stretched on for more than a century.
“Generally believed to be central to the Athabascan creation story, Denali is a site of significant cultural importance to many Alaska Natives,” the White House said in a Sunday fact sheet. “The name ‘Denali’ has been used for many years and is widely used across the state today.”
Alaska first formally requested the change in 1975.
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