Should Mount Rainier Change Names
There is no doubt that name is significantly important for a place, especially for some famous landmarks. The Mount Rainier is very famous in Washington State, this is shown in the quote, “… appears on everything from t-shirts to license plates”. It shows that this mountain has a big influence among the locals. From my point of view, I support that Mount Rainier should change names due to historical, cultural and economic reasons. First of all, I strongly agree on the argument proposed by a group of Native Americans that “…changing the mountain’s name is a matter of pride and respect for Native Americans” because historically this mountain belonged to the aboriginals and people nowadays shouldn’t forget about it. Changing the name of this
mountain can help people remember the history and enhance the relationship between the whites and Native Americans.
Moreover, changing the name of the Mount Rainier can show respect to Native American’s culture. The excerpt “…the mountain had a name for thousands of years before Europeans changed it” illustrates that the original name of Mount Rainier lasted for thousand years and it was deeply connected with Native American’s culture. Native Americans will feel their traditions are respected and they will be very glad to have the name Ti’Swaq.
Last but not least, renaming this mountain can boost the local tourism and potentially produce considerable profits. People will curious about the reasons why the mountain is renamed and they will visit this place. In this case, a large number of new souvenirs can be sold to tourists and it can boost the local economy. What’s more, it may attracts investments from businessmen and further develop this place.
However, some people also argue that renaming the mountain could potentially contributed to some problems, with the practical problems the main issues. Since the cost spend on changing the names on maps, signs and other reference books will be extremely expensive, therefor it is not wise to change the name of the mountain. But I believe the cost is worthy since will definitely promote the development of this area and enhance the relationship between Native Americans and white people.
mountain can help people remember the history and enhance the relationship between the whites and Native Americans.
Moreover, changing the name of the Mount Rainier can show respect to Native American’s culture. The excerpt “…the mountain had a name for thousands of years before Europeans changed it” illustrates that the original name of Mount Rainier lasted for thousand years and it was deeply connected with Native American’s culture. Native Americans will feel their traditions are respected and they will be very glad to have the name Ti’Swaq.
Last but not least, renaming this mountain can boost the local tourism and potentially produce considerable profits. People will curious about the reasons why the mountain is renamed and they will visit this place. In this case, a large number of new souvenirs can be sold to tourists and it can boost the local economy. What’s more, it may attracts investments from businessmen and further develop this place.
However, some people also argue that renaming the mountain could potentially contributed to some problems, with the practical problems the main issues. Since the cost spend on changing the names on maps, signs and other reference books will be extremely expensive, therefor it is not wise to change the name of the mountain. But I believe the cost is worthy since will definitely promote the development of this area and enhance the relationship between Native Americans and white people.