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Clingmans Dome name change proposal to be reviewed by US Board on Geographic Names
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The name change proposal for Clingmans Dome to become Kuwohi, the Cherokee word for “mulberry place ...
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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.
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Girl still missing after disappearing on 1976 high school trip in the Smokies
According to the NPS, she was last seen hiking with her group back from Andrew’s Bald Trail to the Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, parking area. When she was last seen, Gibson was ...
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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 ...
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Newfound Gap Road back open in the Smokies after closing due to snow and ice in the mountains
Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road) remains closed due to ice and snow. Commercial vehicles continue to be prohibited on US 441/Newfound Gap Road and in all of Great Smoky Mountains ...
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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 ...