Alaska lawmakers signal opposition to Denali name change

Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
The vote came a week after Trump on his first day in office signed an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley.
Alaska House resolution urges Trump administration to keep the name Denali
The House resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s culture and identity” and urges Trump to maintain Denali as the peak’s official name in federal databases.
Alaska lawmakers signal opposition to Denali name change in resolution
The Alaska House voted 28-10 to adopt a resolution signaling their opposition to changing the name of North America’s tallest peak.
Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name
Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a
Pro-Denali resolution picks up more support in Alaska House before advancing to Senate
A pro-Trump Republican flipped his opposition to the Denali resolution after testimony from his district, which includes the mountain.
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Alaska politicians question Trump’s proposal to rename Denali
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his decision to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in the U.S. Trump ordered on Monday to change the name of the peak to Mount McKinley.
Trump vows to change the name of Denali, North America's tallest peak, despite Alaska's wishes
Trump said he planned to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs."
Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday,
Denali resolution urging Trump administration to keep name passes Alaska House
In a 28 to 10 vote, a resolution urging President Donald Trump to maintain Denali as the official name for the tallest mountain in North America passed the house on Monday during the first session of the 34th Legislature.
Alaska House asks Trump and feds to reverse Denali naming decision
The state Senate is expected to quickly agree with the House's request to keep the name as Denali, which would send it to Washington, D.C.
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What’s in a name? Following presidential order, Athabascan reflections on the meaning of Denali
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Alaska House majority rejects GOP effort to turn protest of Denali name change into Trump tribute
Republicans in the Alaska House tried Monday to change a resolution objecting to the renaming of Denali to Mount McKinley ...
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Fact or Fiction: Google Maps to adopt 'Gulf of America?'
One of the first things President Trump did after taking office was announce plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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Pure Sole: Denali has always answered
Historically, human habitation inside the Denali region is over 11,000 years old. Athabaskan people’s presence in the region dates back roughly 1,800 years while principal groups in the park area in ...
Woman Looks Up at Alaskan Mountain—'Can't Believe' What She Sees
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Google Maps users in U.S. will see Gulf of Mexico renamed Gulf of America and Denali changed to Mount McKinley
Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the body of water known for centuries as the Gulf of Mexico renamed ...