Mount Evans Renaming Informal Poll

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There are currently 5 proposals to rename Mount Evans; which do you favor?

1 - Mount Blue Sky : While the Arapaho clearly have ties to the land, this particular name has no historic ties to the mountain itself; the Arapaho people are commonly called the Blue Sky People, but this leaves out the Cheyenne people.
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2 - Mount Cheyenne-Arapaho : Again, the Cheyenne and Arapaho have ties to the land, but this name that has no historic ties to the mountain itself; and unfortunately, this name will likely be shortened just like the CU-Boulder dorm of the same name to: Chey-Ho.
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3 - Mount Evans : Rededicate for Anne Evans, who climbed the mountain, lived nearby, and donated her extensive Native American Art collection to the Denver Art Museum, making it the first US art museum to collect Native American Art; rededicating for Anne Evans would make it the only 14er named for a woman. Read more about her here: https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/anne-evans/
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4 - Mount Rosalie : This was the only known name of the mountain before it was changed to Evans in 1895, but it would require the nearby peak of same name to also be changed. Renaming it Rosalie would make it the only 14er named for a woman.
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5 - Mount Soule : This name has no historic ties to the mountain itself; this honors Silas Soule, who should be commemorated and probably is at the Sand Creek site; read more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Soule
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6 - None of these.
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Re: Mount Evans Renaming Informal Poll

Post by constipated_pete »

The Cheyanne and Arapaho Tribes both endorsed Mt Blue Sky. I'm pretty surprised to see the resistance to that name from this community .

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I suspect that when looked deeply into all people, there will be flaws some of which is disturbing.

It doesn't matter what they change the name to...I will always call it Mt. Evans.

In the big picture of life, it's a meaningless discussion to me to try to right the past which is the past, not the present or the future.

One thing I try to live by..."Don't look back because we aren't going there again".
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constipated_pete wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:39 pm The Cheyanne and Arapaho Tribes both endorsed Mt Blue Sky. I'm pretty surprised to see the resistance to that name from this community .
I'm not a big fan of naming peaks after people. I like the Mt Blue Sky choice best.
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I notice Pikes Peak summit has a marker with three Native American names. One I recognize as Ute for Shining Mountain, because Pikes is the first front range peak visible from the plains at sunrise. Several other 14er names are in the Ute exhibit at the Colorado History Museum. The other Pikes Peaks names I presume are in Cheyenne and Arapaho, though the languages are not stated.

There is newish book called "Colorado Highest: A History of Naming the 14,000 Foot Peaks" by Norgren and Fielder (photographer).
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Re: Mount Evans Renaming Informal Poll

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The Colorado naming board has officially voted to recommend Mt Blue Sky: http://coloradosun.com/2022/11/18/renam ... t-evans-2/

Now Polis has to approve, then it is sent to federal level.

Personally I always forget Evans vs. Elbert so I like this as it's easier to remember (and doesn't glorify a dude who was forced to resign as governor for massacring hundreds of innocent people)
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false_peak_enjoyer wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:41 am The Colorado naming board has officially voted to recommend Mt Blue Sky: http://coloradosun.com/2022/11/18/renam ... t-evans-2/

Now Polis has to approve, then it is sent to federal level.

Personally I always forget Evans vs. Elbert so I like this as it's easier to remember (and doesn't glorify a dude who was forced to resign as governor for massacring hundreds of innocent people)
as an aside, if you want to know more about the Sand Creek Massacre, History Colorado is opening an exhibit this weekend: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit ... le-forever
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I say every mountain, river, street, school, library with a European name be renamed “I’m Sorry.” As long as all of the people requesting these name changes have background checks
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Mount Evans > Mount Blue Sky
RIP - M56
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XterraRob wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:51 am Mount Evans > Mount Blue Sky
OK
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Istoodupthere wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:02 am I say every mountain, river, street, school, library with a European name be renamed “I’m Sorry.” As long as all of the people requesting these name changes have background checks
OK
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Is Peaky McPeakface no longer an option?
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Re: Mount Evans Renaming Informal Poll

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Mtnman200 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:42 am
Istoodupthere wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:02 am I say every mountain, river, street, school, library with a European name be renamed “I’m Sorry.” As long as all of the people requesting these name changes have background checks
OK, Boomer.
FTFY.

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