Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies
Sep 18, 2024 · Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.” In Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. The National Park Service strongly supported the name restoration and applauds today's decision, which also received support from local communities and governments.
Kuwohi: Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native ... - CNN
Sep 19, 2024 · 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.
Word from the Smokies: Park’s highest peak reclaims historic name, Kuwohi
Oct 12, 2024 · Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s “the closest...
The Conversation: Why Returning the Name Kuwohi to the Great …
Oct 29, 2024 · The mountain, known as Clingmans Dome since 1859, has been a sacred place for the Cherokee people, serving as a place of prayer, reflection and gathering of mulberries for medicine. In fact, the name Kuwohi translates to “the mulberry place” in Tsalagi, the Cherokee language. Derek Alderman, Chancellor’s Professor of Geography, and Seth ...
Smoky Mountains peak now called by Cherokee name 'Kuwohi'
Sep 19, 2024 · 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...
The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
Sep 18, 2024 · 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.
Clingmans Dome name change proposal approved, Kuwohi name …
Sep 18, 2024 · GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — After years of efforts to change the name of Clingmans Dome back to its Cherokee name, the highest peak in the Smokies is having its name restored to Kuwohi.
'A refuge:' Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi, Clingmans …
Sep 19, 2024 · Kuwohi was a refuge, a sacred summit – now it can continue to serve as a place of learning, and healing.
The Smoky Mountains' Highest Peak Is Reverting to the Cherokee Name Kuwohi
Sep 18, 2024 · 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.
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies | News ...
Sep 18, 2024 · GATLINBURG — The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in favor of the formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to change the name of Clingmans...