The new administration seems to be hung up on changing the names of everything \u2014 making it even more difficult for people lie me to know were we are. According to the new boss, the Gulf or Mexico is now the Gulf of America, and he\u2019s designating the tallest peak in North America \u2014 standing 20,310 feet \u2014 to be labeled Mt. McKinley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not that the new guy cares about history, but for many generations, native people lived around the mountain. Different tribes had a variety of names for it, but they all generally meant the same thing \u2014 \u201cthe great one\u201d or \u201cthe high one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name Mt. Mckinley was given to the mountain by a gold prospector some years ago. Indians have always had the view that commemorative names like Mt. McKinley are inappropriate \u2014 humans are too small, too fleeting and insignificant to have places<\/em> named for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until a few days ago, the peak had been officially renamed Denali during the Obama administration. The name Denali is from Alaska\u2019s Athabaskan people \u2014 it translates roughly to \u201cThe Great One.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Changing the name to Mt. McKinley was apparently advocated by politicians, including Republicans from Ohio \u2014 McKinley\u2019s home state. Their reasoning was that they wanted to recognize the legacy of a historic national figure. I think the Indians had it right\u2026. humans are<\/em> too small and insignificant \u2014 Denali means The Great One \u2014 guess what the next name for that mountain will be \u2014 by executive order\u2026\u2026. The new administration seems to be hung up on changing the names of everything \u2014 making it even more difficult for people lie me to know were we are. According to the new boss, the Gulf or Mexico is now … Continue reading
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