This week, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved restoring the name Kuwohi to Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved an application on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 that restores the name of ...

Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that honored Thomas Clingman, an ...

T he highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, has officially returned to its Cherokee ...

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal member Lavita Hill shares her emotions after the Cherokee name Kuwohi was restored to ...

What has been known for years as Clingman's Dome, one of the most popular places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its ...

The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now called by its 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 ...

Kuwohi is 6,643 feet and is the third-highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. It was named Clingmans Dome in 1859 by ...

Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland.