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Smoky Mountain Rain Cabin Grandma's cabin, b/n Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg; minutes from Great Smokies! 3 bdrm/2 bath; sleeps 8.

We love this! What a beautiful name: "Kuwohi," - the Cherokee name for the mountain translates to “mulberry place.”
19/09/2024

We love this! What a beautiful name: "Kuwohi," - the Cherokee name for the mountain translates to “mulberry place.”

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 request submitted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to change the name of Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee).

Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.” In Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. The National Park Service strongly supported the name restoration and applauds today's decision, which also received support from local communities and governments.

Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee People and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland. Kuwohi is visible from the Qualla Boundary, the home of the EBCI. Efforts are already underway to update signage, website and other materials with the Kuwohi name.

“The Great Smoky National Park team was proud to support this effort to officially restore the mountain and to recognize its importance to the Cherokee People,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “The Cherokee People have had strong connections to Kuwohi and the surrounding area, long before the land became a national park. The National Park Service looks forward to continuing to work with the Cherokee People to share their story and preserve this landscape together.”

The proposal was submitted in January of this year by EBCI Principal Chief Michell Hicks following an effort started in 2022 by Lavita Hill and Mary Crowe, both enrolled EBCI members, to restore the traditional name of the summit.

Kuwohi is one of the most popular sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with more than 650,000 visitors per year. It is the tallest point in Tennessee and the third-highest summit east of the Mississippi River.

Clingmans Dome has always been known as Kuwohi to the Cherokee People. The mountain became known as Clingmans Dome following an 1859 survey by geographer Arnold Guyot, named for Thomas Lanier Clingman who was a lawyer, U.S. Representative and Senator from North Carolina, and Confederate Brigadier General.

Full news release: go.nps.gov/KuwohiNameRestored

NPS Photo/View from Kuwohi

A great opportunity to learn about the history and traditions of the people lived on the lands that became the Great Smo...
17/09/2023

A great opportunity to learn about the history and traditions of the people lived on the lands that became the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!

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