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The mountain was previously named after explorer Gustavus Doane.

The mountain was previously named after explorer Gustavus Doane.

The mountain was previously named after explorer Gustavus Doane.

The National Park Service announced Thursday that Mount Doane will now be called First Peoples Mountain after the unanimous vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

The country's first national park has opted to change the name after research uncovered the involvement of Gustavus Doane in an attack that killed 173 Native Americans.

The National Park Service said last week that Mount Doane would be renamed First Peoples Mountain after recommendations from the Rocky Mountain Tribal Council.

The decision to change the peak's name came after research revealed Gustavus Doane led the Marias Massacre, which killed at least 173 Piegan Blackfeet in 1870, according to YNP.

Press release from Yellowstone National Park:

Mount Doane, named after Gustavus Doane, has been renamed the 'First Peoples Mountain,' after a 15-0 vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), the federal body responsible for maintaining uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government.

Yellowstone National Park announced today that Mount Doane will now be known as “First Peoples Mountain.”