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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.
Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali. WASHINGTON â President Obama's three-day trip to Alaska this week will literally change the map of the nation's 49th state. Mount McKinley â the 20,237-foot mountain and the tallest in North America â has been renamed Denali, as it was originally known by Alaska Natives before it was renamed to honor President William McKinley. 1  The mountain, which sits in the 6 million-acre Denali national park, has been known as Denali in Alaska since 1975.