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Mendota – The name "Mendota" is derived from a Native American word meaning "junction of two trails". Menominee – Named after the Menominee Indian tribe. Menominee River; Little Menominee River; Merrimac – name taken from the nearby Meramec River whose name was translated as 'Ugly Water' from Algonquian by French Jesuits in the area ...
Pages in category "Illinois placenames of Native American origin" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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".
One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names.
Nokomis is one of 89 schools nationwide that use "Redskin" as a mascot according to the National Congress of American Indians. More than 1,900 schools use a Native-themed mascot such as Indians ...
The Illinois, like many Native American groups, sustained themselves through agriculture, hunting, and fishing. [12] A partially nomadic group, the Illinois often lived in longhouses and wigwams , according to the season and resources that were available to them in the surrounding land.
The decision was to retain the name but add Native American studies to the curriculum, and create a Native American student scholarship and/or a teacher grant. [170] Marengo Community High School, Marengo, Illinois; Maricopa High School, Maricopa, California; Marietta High School, Marietta, Oklahoma; Marked Tree High School, Marked Tree, Arkansas
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