‘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 members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI),
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.
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.
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.
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 tribe.
Federal board votes to restore Clingmans Dome name to Kuwohi
The first name change happened in 1859, when Arnold Guyot, a geographer and professor, named the area after Clingman.
Highest peak in Smokies restored to original Cherokee name, Kuwohi
Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland.
Highest peak in the Smokies returns to Cherokee name, Kuwohi
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday in favor of the formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to change the name of Clingmans Dometo Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee).
Clingmans Dome name change proposal approved, Kuwohi name restored to Smokies mountain
Great Smoky National Park team was proud to support this effort to officially restore the mountain and to recognize its importance to the Cherokee People."
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,
'Sacred': Cherokee name in, Confederate general out for Tennessee's highest mountain
The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now called by its Cherokee name 'Kuwohi.' ...
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Kuwohi name restored as BGN approves application
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved an application on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 that restores the name of ...
It's official: Clingmans Dome renamed to honor Cherokee heritage
Clingmans Dome, one of the most popular sites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is officially renamed Kuwohi.
Great Smoky Mountains ditches name of Confederate general
The US Board of Geographic Names voted to change the name of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Kuwohi ...