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But the mountain had been called Denali, a local Athabascan name, for centuries. Denali plays a big part of the tribe's creation story. The federal government has called the peak Mount McKinley since 1987, even though Alaska has called it Denali since 1975. The surrounding park has been called Denali National Park since 1980. This name change recognizes the sacred status of Denali to many Alaska Natives, Jewell said in a statement.
Follow @TIMENewsfeed. Americaâs claim to the tallest mountain in the region just got a little more tenuous. According to new data collected by Alaskaâs Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative (SDMI), Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, or simply, âThe Great One,â is 83 feet shorter than previously thought.