“Great Smoky Mountains’ Highest Peak to Reclaim Cherokee Name Kuwohi”

The highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is set to return to its original Cherokee name, Kuwohi. This change comes over 150 years after the peak was named in honor of a Confederate general by a surveyor. The decision to revert to the indigenous name reflects a growing recognition of the cultural significance of the Cherokee language and heritage in the region.