Energy and Environment

Alaskans vow to fight Trump over mountain’s new name

By John Siciliano
Published November 21, 2016 1:33pm ET
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Alaskans vow to fight Trump over mountain’s new name
President Obama's administration in 2015 renamed Mt. McKinley to its Athabascan name Denali in a nod to Alaska Natives. Native Alaskans are vowing to fight President-elect Trump if he attempts to reverse President Obama's decision to change the name of the highest peak in the state. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) | Becky Bohrer

Native Alaskans are vowing to fight President-elect Trump if he attempts to reverse President Obama’s decision to change the name of the highest peak in the state.

President Obama changed the name of the famous peak from Mt. McKinley to Denali, which means “great one” in Athabascan, ahead of visiting the state last year.

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