Almanac: Ten years ago, Obama sparked a naming fight over Alaska’s tallest peak

Almanac: Ten years ago, Obama sparked a naming fight over Alaska’s tallest peak

On Aug. 28, 2015, President Barack Obama, through Sec. of Interior Sally Jewell, announced that Alaska’s towering Mount McKinley would be officially renamed “Denali,” restoring an Athabascan name long used by Alaska Natives and many residents of the state. The decision was celebrated as a recognition of indigenous heritage, though it launched a controversy as […] The post Almanac: Ten years ago, Obama sparked a naming fight over Alaska’s tallest…