Qin Cheghi: Tanaina Peak gets new name in ceremony, ensuring preservation of local heritage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) -A celebration of culture and history took place in the Flattop parking lot in Anchorage on Wednesday.

The Native Village of Eklutna, Anchorage Park Foundation and Southcentral Foundation came together to host a renaming ceremony of Tanaina Peak near Flattop Mountain.

The ceremony recognized the peak by its Indigenous name, Qin Cheghi…

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