Smoky Mountains peak now called by Cherokee name 'Kuwohi'
WEB1 day ago · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. − The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is dropping the name of a Confederate general in favor of its Cherokee name "Kuwohi." The U.S. Board of ...
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies
WEB3 days ago · News Release Date: September 18, 2024 Contact: Katie Liming 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).
Kuwohi: Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native …
WEB1 day ago · Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland, according to the park. The peak is visible from the Qualla Boundary, home of the ...
The Smoky Mountains' Highest Peak Is Reverting to the Cherokee Name Kuwohi
WEB2 days ago · GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — 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.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians celebrates as Clingman's Dome …
WEB1 day ago · FILE - Clingman's Dome, one of the most popular places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been renamed to Kuwohi after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians petitioned to ...
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WEB3 days ago · Clingmans Dome was named after a former U.S. Senator who later fought as a commander for the Confederate Army in 1859. For thousands of years before then, it was known as "Kuwohi" by the tribes ...
Cherokee tribe takes next step towards restoring Kuwohi name - WBIR.com
WEBJan 11, 2024 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Tribal Council unanimously voted on Jan. 4, passing a resolution to submit an application to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to...
Support Growing To Rename Clingmans Dome At Great Smoky …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · Whites in 1859 named the mountain for Thomas Lanier Clingman, a pro-slavery Confederate general and U.S. Senator from North Carolina. If the application is approved, it would be just the latest name change in the National Park System.
Federal board to consider restoring 'Kuwohi' name to GSMNP …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is expected to consider a proposal restoring the "Kuwohi" name to a mountain traditionally used by the Cherokee tribe.
The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the ... - ABC News
WEB3 days ago · September 18, 2024, 12:21 PM. 1:13. GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor ...
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