Clingmans Dome, Kuwohi
Clingmans Dome no more: Cherokee name for Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak restored
The Cherokee people have always called the 6,643-foot mountain straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border Kuwohi and have long consid
Federal board to discuss Clingmans Dome name change
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee voted unanimously to change the name of a popular spot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Wednesday afternoon.It was the latest development in a years-long effort to rename Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi,
Fed board replaces ‘Clingmans Dome’ with Cherokee name ‘Kuwohi’
The renaming caps an effort begun in 2022 by two enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lavita Hill and Mary Crowe. Principal Chief Michell Hicks submitted the formal name-change application last January, including more than 150 pages of background materials and letters of support from local governments and others.
Clingmans Dome renamed to honor Cherokee people
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has approved a formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to change the name of Clingmans Dome in Gatlinburg, Tennessee to
Clingmans Dome reverting to Cherokee name 'Kuwohi'
One of the most visited national parks in the country and a major tourist attraction for Middle Tennesseans now has a new name.
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in honor of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The effort to change the name was led by Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, who first settled the mountain in the Smokies and consider it sacred.
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‘A refuge:’ Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi after Clingmans Dome name change
This week, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved restoring the name Kuwohi to Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky ...
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Highest peak in the Smokies park regains ancient name of Kuwohi
The highest point in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a new name. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names agreed ...
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years ...
'Sacred': Cherokee name in, Confederate general out for Tennessee's highest mountain
The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now called by its Cherokee name 'Kuwohi.' ...