It’s not every day that the name of a mountain is restored to the one used by Indigenous peoples for centuries.

The Cherokee people have a long and rich history in the Great Smoky Mountains. where Kuwohi is “the closest place you’ll be ...

Last month, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians swore in Bradley B. Letts as the tribe’s new chief supreme court justice. ...

"Cherokee people talk about their ancestors ... Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops ...

Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road) remains closed due to ice and snow. Newfound Gap Road will close between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The mountain, known as “Clingmans Dome” since 1859, has been a sacred place for the Cherokee people, serving as a place of prayer, reflection and gathering of mulberries for medicine.

Cherokee people talk about their ancestors ... Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops ...

"Cherokee people talk about their ancestors as if they’re right above the trees," said Kim Smith, Southern Appalachian community conservation specialist for The Wilderness Society and an EBCI member.