"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation on Thursday to rename North America’s highest mountain “Denali,” after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office changing its name to Mount McKinley.
The bill — which is co-sponsored by the state’s junior senator, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) — would require the name Denali be used in all official references to the Alaskan mountain, including in U.S. laws, maps, regulations and other records.
“In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Murkowski said in a statement. “Once you see it in person, and take in the majesty of its size and breathe in its cold air, you can understand why the Koyukon Athabascans referred to it as ‘The Great One.’”
Murkowski said, “This isn’t a political issue,” noting she’s introduced the same legislation in three previous Congresses."
Sarah Fortinsky reports for The Hill February 13, 2025.
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