Denali is an Athabaskan word meaning "the high one." This is one of the Native American names for Mount McKinley in Alaska, the highest peak in the United States. To the Dena’ina its name is "Dghelay Ka’a" (anglicized as Doleika), meaning "the big mountain," to the Aleuts, it is called Traleika. The area surrounding this mountain is called the Denali National Park.