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The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi

  • Clingmans Dome has been renamed Kuwohi to honor the Cherokee people, who consider the mountain sacred, following lobbying by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.
  • The U.S. Board of Geographic Names unanimously approved this change on Sept. 18, recognizing the historical and cultural significance of the name.
  • Superintendent Cassius Cash stated that the park team supports restoring the name Kuwohi and acknowledges its importance to the Cherokee people and their history.
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The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi

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. The

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Newsday broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
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