Native American Name of Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Restored

Native American Name of Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Restored

Last week, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN) voted in favor of a request by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Formally known as Clingmans Dome, the peak's name has been restored to the Cherokee name, Kuwohi (pronounced […]

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