Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies - Great Smoky ...
Sep 18, 2024 · GATLINBURG, Tenn.—. 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).
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.
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.
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.
It's official: Clingmans Dome renamed to honor Cherokee heritage
Sep 18, 2024 · GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — Clingmans Dome, one of the most popular sites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is officially renamed Kuwohi after the U.S. Board of...
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.
Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains ...
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 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.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians celebrates as Clingman's Dome …
Sep 19, 2024 · What has been known for years as Clingman's Dome, one of the most popular places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been renamed.
Cherokee tribe pushes to restore original name of Great Smoky Mountains ...
Jul 19, 2022 · Long before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's highest peak was named "Clingmans Dome," the Cherokee people called the mountain "Kuwahi" for hundreds of years. Now, tribal members...
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