why did obama rename mount mckinley
Obama To Rename Continent's Highest Peak From Mount McKinley To Denali. President Obama is renaming Alaska's Mount McKinley in an effort to strengthen cooperation between the government and Alaska Native tribes. The peak is returning to its traditional name, Denali. The White House announced Sunday that President Obama is changing the name of North America's highest peak. Mount McKinley â named after William McKinley, the 25th president, who served in the White House until his assassination in 1901 â is returning to its traditional Alaska Native name, Denali.