Clingmans Dome, Kuwohi
Federal board votes to restore Clingmans Dome name to Kuwohi
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee voted unanimously to change the name of a popular spot in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Wednesday afternoon.
Fed board replaces ‘Clingmans Dome’ with 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 Mary Crowe. Principal Chief Michell Hicks submitted the formal name-change application last January, including more than 150 pages of background materials and letters of support from local governments and others.
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.
Popular Smoky Mountains peak Clingmans Dome regains its historical Cherokee name
What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its traditional Cherokee name Kuwohi. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved the change Sept. 18, the National Park Service announced.
Clingmans Dome name change proposal approved, Kuwohi name restored to Smokies mountain
(WATE) — After years of efforts to change the name of Clingmans Dome back to its Cherokee name ... forced relocation to Oklahoma, or the Trail of Tears. “The Great Smoky National Park team ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park peak reverting to Cherokee name
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park back to its Cherokee name. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians submitted a request earlier this year to change the name “Clingmans Dome” back to its Cherokee name “Kuwohi,
Knoxville News Sentinel4d
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in honor of Cherokee people who consider the mountain sacred
18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped ... the tribe hid from U.S. soldiers during the forced Trail of Tears march to the West. First Peoples ...
WKRN-TV2d
‘A refuge:’ Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi after Clingmans Dome name change
This week, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved restoring the name Kuwohi to Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hill and her friend Mary Crowe, who are tribal ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer3d
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in honor of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped ... the tribe hid from U.S. soldiers during the forced Trail of Tears march to the West. First Peoples ...
Mountain Xpress3d
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies
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 ...
CNN2d
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
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 ...