Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies
WEB3 days ago · News Release Date: September 18, 2024 ... Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.” In Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. The National Park Service strongly supported the name restoration and applauds today's decision, which also received support from local communities and governments. ...
Smoky Mountains peak now called by Cherokee name 'Kuwohi'
WEB1 day ago · The U.S. Board of Geographic Names this week approved a formal request by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The effort was started in 2022 by band members Mary Crowe and Lavita Hill, who ...
Great Smoky Mountains’ highest peak reclaims Cherokee name …
WEB2 days ago · The Brief. The Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak will be renamed Kuwohi, restoring its original Cherokee name after over 150 years. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names approved the change ...
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
WEB2 days ago · The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday in favor of a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially change the name Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, according to a news release from the park. The Cherokee name for the mountain translates to “mulberry place.” “The Great Smoky National Park team was proud to support ...
Kuwohi: Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native …
WEB2 days ago · The US Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday in favor of a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially change the name Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, according to a news ...
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in honor of Eastern Band of Cherokee …
WEB1 day ago · The highest point in Tennessee will once again be known as Kuwohi after the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians successfully lobbied the U.S. Board of Geographic Names.. 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 the Cherokee Indians first settled the ...
'The trails you are walking are trails created by my people' | Kuwohi ...
WEB2 days ago · Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has approved restoring the "Kuwohi" name to a location in the Great Smoky Mountains, with a vote of 20-0.
Kuwohi name restored to Clingmans Dome after name change
WEB2 days ago · Kuwohi means “mulberry place” and the National Park Service shared the Cherokee syllabary for the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. Kuwohi holds a significant meaning to the EBCI, whose leaders today say the ...
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies | News ...
WEB2 days ago · Kuwohi, is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.” In Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. ... Latest News Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the ...
ᎫᏬᎯ: Cherokee name restored to Tennessee’s highest mountain
WEB3 days ago · Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.”. In Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. The National Park Service strongly supported the name restoration and applauds today's decision, which also received support from local communities and governments. Kuwohi is a …
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