The highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, has officially returned to its Cherokee name ...

Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that honored Thomas Clingman, an ...

What has been known for years as Clingman's Dome, one of the most popular places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

The renaming caps an effort begun in 2022 by two enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lavita Hill and ...

This week, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved restoring the name Kuwohi to Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky ...

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday in favor of the formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee ...

The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now called by its Cherokee name 'Kuwohi.' ...

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal member Lavita Hill shares her emotions after the Cherokee name Kuwohi was restored to ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee voted unanimously to change the name of a popular spot in the ...

Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland.

The US Board of Geographic Names voted to change the name of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Kuwohi ...