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Senate urges federal officials to preserve Denali as mountain’s official name

2248838 · February 7, 2025
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By unanimous vote, the Alaska Senate passed a resolution urging federal naming authorities and the state’s congressional delegation to maintain ‘Denali’ as the official name for North America’s tallest peak.

The Alaska Senate unanimously approved House Joint Resolution 4 urging federal officials and the state's congressional delegation to maintain Denali as the official name of the tallest mountain in North America.

Senator Kawasaki brought the resolution to the floor and described Denali as the Koyukon Athabascan word meaning "the high one" and a central…

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