Why the Name of Alaska’s Peak Changed From Mt. McKinley to …
4 days ago · In 2015, President Barack Obama officially renamed the mountain Denali, under a Secretarial Order signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. The Obama administration cited a 1947 law ...
President Obama's Trip to Alaska - The White House
Aug 31, 2015 · President Obama is traveling to Alaska to shine a spotlight on what Alaskans in particular have come to know: Climate change is one of the biggest threats we face, it is being driven by human activity, and it is disrupting Americans’ lives right now.
Trump vows to change name of Alaska’s Denali to Mount …
5 hours ago · In 2015, then-President Barack Obama completed the change to the name Denali to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and acknowledge the preference of many Alaska residents. We've got the news ...
As he takes office, Trump says he’s changing the name of Denali to ...
8 hours ago · Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015. The name change followed years of advocacy by Alaska Native officials and groups.
Trump wants Alaska's Denali to revert to 'Mt. McKinley': Name
9 hours ago · Former President Barack Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents.
Why is Denali being renamed to Mount McKinley by ... - NBC …
10 hours ago · Denali was renamed in 2015 by former President Barack Obama’s Department of the Interior, honoring the peak’s name in Native American cultures within Alaska and at the request of numerous ...
Trump Says He’ll Rename Denali To Mount McKinley - Forbes
10 hours ago · Finally, in 2015, President Barack Obama restored the name to Denali in part to achieve his campaign promise of improving relations between the federal government and Native American tribes, The ...
2008 United States presidential election in Alaska - Wikipedia
Democratic nominee Barack Obama did, however, perform better in 2008 than Democratic nominee John Kerry did in 2004. This is the first election since its statehood in which Alaska failed to support the same candidate as Virginia, and the only time in which it did so for Indiana. Alaska was won by McCain by a 21.53%
In Alaska, Obama becomes 1st president to enter the Arctic
Sep 3, 2015 · KOTZEBUE, Alaska (AP) — President Barack Obama crossed the Arctic Circle on Wednesday in a first by a sitting U.S. president, telling residents in a far-flung Alaska village that their plight should be the world’s wake-up call on global warming.
The President’s Trip to Alaska: Reflections from an Alaskan Staffer …
Oct 5, 2015 · One month ago, President Obama made a historic and unprecedented three-day trip to Alaska and I had the honor and privilege to accompany him. Looking back, I’m blown away by the fact that this was the first time a sitting President has ever visited rural Alaska and traveled above the Arctic Circle.