This is one of the first measures announced by Donald Trump during his inauguration: he wants to rename Denali, the highest peak in North America. But for what reason?
American President Donald Trump announced during his inauguration speech on Monday that he wanted to restore Denali, the highest peak in North America located in Alaska, to its former name of “Mount McKinley”, modified according to the wishes of the indigenous populations. . The decree making this name change effective must be published during the day.
The peak, which rises to more than 20,000 feet, was renamed “Denali” by former President Barack Obama in 2015, adopting the name used by Alaska Natives for centuries, the government of the State having done the same in the 1970s.
“We are going to restore this name of Mount McKinley”
“We are going to restore this name of Mount McKinley in honor of William McKinley, a great president, that is how it should be”said Donald Trump during his swearing-in, during which he also declared that the United States would henceforth call the Gulf of Mexico, “Gulf of America”.
-William McKinley, the 25th US president, never visited Denali and has no connection to Alaska or the mountain, although it was named in his honor in 1917.
Donald Trump is more interested in the culture war than in addressing the concerns of the American people
“This announcement goes against the wishes of Alaska Natives, Alaska’s elected officials and centuries of tradition.”said Athan Manuel, director of the land protection program for the Sierra Club, an environmental organization.
“The Koyukon people have called this summit ‘Denali’ for centuries, and even Alaska’s elected officials oppose this attempt to rename it. It is clear that Donald Trump is more interested in … the culture war than by taking into account the concerns of the American people”he added.
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