On the day of inauguration, President Donald Trump stated that he was planning to change the name Mt. Denali back to Mt. McKinley. Denali, located in Alaska, is the highest mountain peak in North America, over 20,000 feet above sea level.
Earlier, Denali was known as Mt. McKinley, named after President William McKinley of Ohio, who was murdered in 1901. In 2015, the name was returned to Denali, the name given at the top by native Americans.
At that time, the Republicans of Ohio in Congress pushed against the change of Mt. McKinley on Denali.
But now one republican senator is not on board in connection with the change of Denali back to Mt. McKinley.
Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski explained that in this matter it is clear about this matter about X.
“I definitely disagree with the president’s decision in the Denali case,” she wrote. “The highest mountain of our nation, which has been called Denali for thousands of years, must be known under the legitimate name given by Alaska Koyukon Athabascans, who from time immemorial.”
I definitely disagree with the president’s decision in the Denali case. The highest mountain of our nation, which has been called Denali for thousands of years, must be known under the legitimate name awarded by Koyukon Athabascans from Alaska, who since …
– Sleep. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) January 21, 2025
Last month, Kurkowski said something similar.
“You can’t improve the name that Koyukon Athabascans from Alaska awarded the highest peak of North America, Denali – Wielki,” said Senator Murkowski Wa statement. “Over the years, I have been in Congress to restore the legitimate name of this majestic mountain to respect the first people of Alaska who have been living in these lands for thousands of years. This is a problem that should not be religious. “
