The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American …
Sep 19, 2024 · The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies
Sep 18, 2024 · The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted today in favor of the formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to change the name of Clingmans Dome (FID #1326387) to Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee).
Clingmans Dome in the Smokies Receives Surprise Name Change
Sep 18, 2024 · Clingmans Dome is being renamed to Kuwohi. This change restores the original name given to the landmark by the Cherokee People, which translates to “mulberry place.” The mountain became known as Clingmans Dome following an 1859 survey by geographer Arnold Guyot, named for Thomas Lanier Clingman.
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to its Cherokee …
Sep 18, 2024 · The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.
'A refuge:' Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi, Clingmans Dome …
Sep 19, 2024 · This week, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved restoring the name Kuwohi to Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Clingmans Dome name change proposal approved, Kuwohi name …
Sep 18, 2024 · GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — After years of efforts to change the name of Clingmans Dome back to its Cherokee name, the highest peak in the Smokies is having its name restored to Kuwohi.
Eastern Cherokee tribe supports the renaming of Clingmans Dome - NPR
Jul 17, 2022 · The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council passed a resolution Thursday in support of changing the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Clingmans Dome.
Clingmans Dome Restored to Original Indigenous Name, Kuwohi
Sep 19, 2024 · Kuwohi Restored: Clingmans Dome Returns to Its Indigenous Name. The Appalachian Trail’s high point, located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has officially been restored to its traditional name Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee), the Cherokee word for “mulberry place.”
Eastern Band of Cherokee takes another step toward renaming Clingmans Dome
Jan 8, 2024 · Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee have been working to get Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, renamed to its traditional Cherokee name. Tribal...
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in Great Smoky Mountains …
The federal board on Sept. 18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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