The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi

https://apnews.com/article/clingmans-dome-kuwohi-smoky-mountains-tennessee-carolina-b8fbb2c029e738021ba15de383e09fe4

91 points · 4 comments · view on lemmy.world

4 Comments

rockSlayer@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y

This is a good change, but it would be better if the land was returned to the Cherokee

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

I remember when Minneapolis/Hennepin County/Minnesota.... whoever it was...decided to change the name of Lake Calhoun back to Bde Maka Ska and laughing at angry white people after I pointed out that Calhoun was an asshole, and just watching them look at each other like idiots.

(among other things, Calhoun was a proponent of slavery, and was very much a racist shitbag. Including towards native Americans.)

MisterNeon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Neat.

MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1y

::: spoiler Associated Press - News Source Context (Click to view Full Report) Information for Associated Press:

MBFC: Left-Center - Credibility: High - Factual Reporting: High - United States of America
Wikipedia about this source
:::

::: spoiler Search topics on Ground.News https://apnews.com/article/clingmans-dome-kuwohi-smoky-mountains-tennessee-carolina-b8fbb2c029e738021ba15de383e09fe4 ::: Media Bias Fact Check | bot support