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Jilly_in_VA

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5. Alaska natives

Reply to Duppers (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 10:05 AM

Nov 2022

got the name "Denali" returned to them. Tribes in Washington state (I think) have tried to get "Tacoma" returned, but "Rainier" it remains, and who the heck was he? The Chinese refer to Mt. Everest as "Qomolungma" (Chomolungma in Western spelling) which is its true name and we should to, since most of the Himalayas are called by their true names--Nanga Parbat, Nanda Devi, etc. Only Everest and K2 stand out, and I don't even know what K2's native name is.

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Looking forward to this. DURHAM D Nov 2022 #1

i was just going to ask that. AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #2

what about the other tribes ? AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #3

Amen. "About time." Duppers Nov 2022 #4

Alaska natives Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 #5