The Ohio delegation’s disappointment at the decision cut across party lines.
“We must retain this national landmark’s name in order to honor the legacy of this great American president and patriot,” Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, whose district includes McKinley’s hometown of Niles, in eastern Ohio.
The state of Alaska retained a standing request to change the name to “Denali” — a native Athabascan word meaning “the high one” — dating back to 1975, when the legislature passed a resolution and then-Gov. Jay Hammond appealed to the federal government.
When Mount McKinley National Park was renamed Denali National Park in 1980, the federal government retained the name Mount McKinley as the title for the actual peak, which rises 20,320 feet above sea level.
“With our own sense of reverence for this place, we are officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives and the strong support of the people of Alaska,” said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.
Denali is an Athabascan word meaning “the high one” and is widely used across the state today, according to the White House. The whole story is here.
With all the schools that rapidly changed to rename themselves after Obama, consideration should be made to enact these same changes to those institutions.
McKinly was executed in his second turn as President.Wonder if hes trying to tell us something.