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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 changes the name of Alaska's Mount McKinley to Denali. Posted at 5:41 pm on August 30, 2015 by Greg P. The king â¦ er, we mean President Obama â¦ announced today that heâs going to change the name of Alaskaâs Mount McKinley â named for President William McKinley of Ohio â to Denali, the local Athabascan name for the mountain: WH says formally changing the name of Mt. McKinley recognizes the sacred status of Denali to generations of Alaska Natives..