The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American …
Sep 19, 2024 · 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 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.
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).
'A refuge:' Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi, Clingmans Dome …
Sep 19, 2024 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — They say a mountain’s view is best after a hard climb, and Lavita Hill knows this all too well after more than two years of effort to restore the Cherokee name, Kuwohi,...
Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains …
20 hours ago · The mountain, known as “Clingmans Dome” since 1859, has been a sacred place for the Cherokee people, serving as a place of prayer, reflection and gathering of mulberries for medicine.
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to its Cherokee …
Sep 18, 2024 · 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.”
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 renamed Kuwohi in honor of Cherokee people …
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.
Clingmans Dome name change proposal approved, Kuwohi name …
Sep 18, 2024 · The EBCI Tribal Council voted unanimously on a resolution to approve its submission of the application to change the name of Clingmans Dome to “Kuwohi” during a January meeting.
It's official: Clingmans Dome renamed to honor Cherokee heritage
Sep 18, 2024 · It's official: Clingmans Dome renamed to honor Cherokee heritage. Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to "mulberry place," according to park officials. It's a sacred...