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Federal board votes to restore Clingmans Dome name to Kuwohi


Federal board approves name restoration of 'Kuwohi' to Clingmans ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted, 20-0, to restore the "Kuwohi" name to a mountain traditionally used by the Cherokee tribe.

Federal board unanimously approves restoring 'Kuwohi ... - WBIR.com

Park — UPDATE (9/18): The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has approved restoring the "Kuwohi" name to Clingmans Dome with a vote of 20-0. In ...

Kuwohi name restored in the Smokies. Why does this matter?

On September 18, 2024, the US Board of Geographic Names unanimously voted ... name Clingmans Dome and restore its Ancestral name, Kuwohi. In 1859 ...

Fed board replaces 'Clingmans Dome' with Cherokee name 'Kuwohi'

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 ...

Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies

GATLINBURG, Tenn.—The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted today in favor of the formal request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee ...

Clingmans Dome name change proposal approved, Kuwohi ... - WATE

... name, the highest peak in the Smokies is having its name restored to Kuwohi. On September 18, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted in ...

The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Now ...

The name “Clingmans Dome” persisted for 165 years—until last week. On September 18, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted to restore the ...

Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in Great Smoky Mountains ...

The federal board on Sept. 18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

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Federal board votes to restore Clingmans Dome name to Kuwohi https://t.co/csiCb99FFP.

Name Of Clingmans Dome Changed To Cherokee Name For The ...

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names on Wednesday voted to change the name ... Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, a Cherokee name for the mountain.

Top 4 Things to Know About the Kuwohi Name Restored to the ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) recently voted in favor of ... Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi (in Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ).

The U.S.... - Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has restored the name Kuwohi ... The federal board unanimously approved changing the name of Clingmans ...

Cherokee name for Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak restored

18 to restore Kuwohi as the mountain's name. Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that ...

Great Smoky changes name of Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi - Reddit

According to the Facebook post, it's pronounced koo-WHOA-hee. ... All for it, but it's doesn't make up for the fact that they completely decimated ...

News Release—Kuwohi... - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

News Release—Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted today in favor of the formal ...

U.S. Board on Geographic Names Approves Name Change for ...

U.S. Board on Geographic Names Approves Name Change for Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi ... Names' Domestic Names Committee unanimously voted on ...

Kuwohi name restored to Great Smoky Mountains' highest point

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has approved restoring the "Kuwohi" name to a location in the Great ...

Federal board votes to restore Clingmans Dome name to Kuwohi

Federal board votes to restore Clingmans Dome name to Kuwohi ... COLUMBIA, Missouri. (WVLT) - The U.S. Board on Geographic Names' Domestic Names Committee voted ...