National Parks Traveler14d
From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
It’s not every day that the name of a mountain is restored to the one used by Indigenous peoples for centuries.
Knoxville News Sentinel24d
How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
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 ...
OKC Thunder Wire24d
How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
The Cherokee people have a long and rich history in the Great Smoky Mountains. where Kuwohi is “the closest place you’ll be ...
The Hour16d
Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
18, 2024, to formally agree to rename the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Tennessee to Kuwohi (koo-whoa-hee). The mountain, known as “Clingmans Dome” since 1859 ...