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 ...
“Denali” has been embraced by Alaska, a state with a strong tradition ... They took his name off MountMcKinley. That's what they do to people." The 47th and 25th presidents have have ...