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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 ...
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".
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 .
One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names.
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.
Meaning and notes American Samoa: 1911 [111] [note 1] (July 17) English and Samoan: American + Sāmoa: The CIA World Factbook says "The name Samoa is composed of two parts, 'sa', meaning sacred, and 'moa', meaning center, so the name can mean Holy Center; alternately, it can mean 'place of the sacred moa bird' of Polynesian mythology."
William Urban believes the Illinois legislature is trying to outdo itself in eradicating any indications that Native Americans ever lived in the state. Letter: High school mascots should be able ...
List of place names in Nebraska of Native American origin; List of place names of Native American origin in New England; List of New Jersey placenames of Native American origin; List of New York placenames of Native American origin; List of North Carolina placenames of Native American origin