It’s called Kit Carson, but a state advisory board in January will review alternatives more acceptable to the Diné and others
U.S. Board of Geographic Names
No. 3: Righting the wrongs of Sand Creek
Looking out on Mt. Evans, Colorado Colorado Gov. Jared Polis rescinded two proclamations that helped create the atmosphere resulted in the massacre in 1864.
Blue Sky Mountain in lieu of Evans?
Now 156 years after the Sand Creek bloodbath, Cheyenne and Arapaho have joined with The Wilderness Society to support Blue Sky Mountain to replace Mt. Evans.
Time to rename Mt. Evans?
The Sand Creek Massacre will revisited again as the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board reviews proposals to replace Evans on the peak west of Denver.
