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CNN on MSN · 1d

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 after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. 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,

Asheville Citizen Times on MSN · 15h

Clingmans Dome no more: Cherokee name for Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak restored

Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that honored Thomas Clingman, an expelled U.S. senator-turned-Confederate brigadier general who, as a lawyer, defended settlers’ claims on Cherokee land. Clingman is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Asheville.

IFLScience on MSN · 14h

Highest Peak Of Great Smoky Mountains Returns To Its Cherokee Name

The highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, has officially returned to its Cherokee name: Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee). The decision comes after the US Board of Geographic Names voted in favor of a request put forward by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Great Smoky Mountains Superintendent Cassius Cash to Assume Top Position at Yosemite Conservancy After Decade of Service

Cassius Cash will step down as superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to join Yosemite Conservancy as CEO.

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'The trails you are walking are trails created by my people' | Kuwohi name restored to Great Smoky Mountains' highest point

"His family said it's about time," Crowe said. Crowe also said she hopes locals and tourists feel a spiritual connection in ...

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Federal board unanimously approves restoring 'Kuwohi' name to highest point in Great Smoky Mountains

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted, 20-0, to restore the "Kuwohi" name to a mountain traditionally used by the Cherokee ...

Great Smoky Mountains Firefighters Faced with Steep Challenges as 46-Acre Flint Gap Fire Eludes Containment

The Flint Gap Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains remains at 46 acres with ongoing firefighting efforts amid tough terrain.

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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 ...

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