Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

Alaskans say Trump can change name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

The U.S. president's move last week to rename North America's tallest peak has introduced 'a jarring note' into Alaska affairs, says one academic.

Alaskans scoff at President Trump’s order renaming Denali

Many Alaskans say they’ll never stop calling the mountain Denali. That name respects the Indigenous people who’ve lived in its shadows for thousands of years. But Ohioans think McKinley “was a great president.”

Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico? - Honolulu Civil Beat

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

Alaska House majority rejects GOP effort to turn protest of Denali name change into Trump tribute

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 Resolution opposing restoration of Mt. McKinley name is first legislation to pass House this session. Alaska House majority rejects GOP effort to turn protest of Denali name change into Trump tribute Mark Sabbatini

Wayne Heimer: McKinley, a rose by any other name

By WAYNE E. HEIMER Our newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to change the name of North America’s highest mountain back from Denali to Mount McKinley.   He did this by issuing an executive order to his minions at the Bureau of Place Names, which lives in the executive branch of government. […] The post Wayne Heimer: McKinley, a rose by any other name appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

Alaskans say Trump can change Denali's name but can't make people call it Mt. McKinley

Alaskans say they will never stop calling the peak Denali despite President Trump’s executive order that the name revert to Mt. McKinley.