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Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 080613576X. Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195094271
Indian Place Names of New England, Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation; O'Brien, Frank Waabu (2010). Understanding Indian Place Names in Southern New England. Colorado: Bauu Press. Trumbull, James H. (1881). Indian Names of Places, etc., in and on the Borders of Connecticut: With Interpretations of Some of Them.
Pages in category "Connecticut placenames of Native American origin" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names.
Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language. Ocala – from Timucua meaning "Big Hammock".
Indian reservations in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Pages in category "American Indian reservations in Connecticut" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Pages in category "Native American history of Connecticut" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The state used to have many schools with Native American mascots and branding, but CT Insider says many cities and towns have voluntarily dropped them over the past few years.