'A refuge:' Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi, Clingmans Dome …
WEB1 day ago · The BGN, which is part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), voted in favor of the formal request submitted by the EBCI to change the name of Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi. The vote came during the BGN ...
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to its Cherokee …
WEB2 days ago · The U.S. 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 release from the park. The Cherokee name for the mountain translates to “mulberry place.” “The Great Smoky National Park team was proud to support ...
Fed board replaces ‘Clingmans Dome’ with Cherokee name …
WEB1 day ago · Clingmans Dome is no more, as federal authorities on Wednesday approved affixing the Cherokee name Kuwohi to one of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s most iconic features. The vote by the ...
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in honor of Eastern Band of Cherokee …
WEB1 day ago · 1. The highest point in Tennessee will once again be known as Kuwohi after the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians successfully lobbied the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. The federal board on Sept. 18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped mountain in …
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies
WEB2 days ago · News Release Date: September 18, 2024 ... 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) to Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee). Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.”
Name Of Clingmans Dome Changed To Cherokee Name For The …
WEB2 days ago · September 18, 2024. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names on Wednesday voted to change the name of the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, a Cherokee name for the mountain. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) earlier this year petitioned the board to …
Clingmans Dome renamed to its original Cherokee name, Kuwohi ...
WEB1 day ago · The mountain has always been known as Kuwohi to the Cherokee people. The mountain was named Clingmans Dome following an 1859 survey that named the mountain for Thomas Lanier Clingman who was a ...
'The trails you are walking are trails created by my people'
WEB1 day ago · The location, previously named Clingmans Dome, was named after U.S. Senator Thomas Lanier Clingman from Asheville. He was also a general for the Confederacy who fought to preserve slavery.
Eastern Cherokee tribe supports the renaming of Clingmans Dome - NPR
WEBJul 17, 2022 · The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council passed a resolution Thursday in support of changing the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Clingmans Dome.
Kuwohi name restored to Clingmans Dome after name change
WEB2 days ago · On September 18, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted in favor of the request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to change the name of Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi. The BGN ...
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