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The name Miami derives from Myaamia (plural Myaamiaki), the tribe's autonym (name for themselves) in their Algonquian language of Miami–Illinois.This appears to have been derived from an older term meaning "downstream people."
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is an Eastern Woodlands tribe, who traditionally spoke the Miami-Illinois language, a language of the Algonquin family. The name 'Miami' derives from Myaamia (plural Myaamiaki ), the tribe's autonym (name for themselves) in their Algonquian language ; it appears to have been derived from an older term meaning ...
The name "Wyoming" comes from a Delaware Tribe word Mechaweami-ing or "maughwauwa-ma", meaning large plains or extensive meadows, which was the tribe's name for a valley in northern Pennsylvania. The name Wyoming was first proposed for use in the American West by Senator Ashley of Ohio in 1865 in a bill to create a temporary government for ...
Pages in category "Miami tribe" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The current name, Okeechobee, is derived from the Hitchiti word meaning "big water". [2] The Mayaimis have no linguistic or cultural relationship with the Miami people of the Great Lakes region. [1] The city of Miami is named after the Miami River, which derived its name from Lake Mayaimi. [2]
Official Tribal Name People(s) Total Pop. (2010) [2] In-State Pop. ... Miami Tribe of Oklahoma: Miami: 3,908 775 Miami: n/a Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma: Modoc: 200 120 Miami:
Santa Luces – Tribe briefly mentioned in Spanish records from the middle of the 18th century. Santa Lucía was the name the Spanish gave to an Ais town where they had tried to establish a fort and mission in the 17th century. [47] Surruque – Tribe that lived north of the Ais, possibly related to either Ais or the Jororos and Mayacas.
Jean Baptiste de Richardville (c. 1761 – 13 August 1841), also known as Pinšiwa or Peshewa in the Miami-Illinois language (meaning 'Wildcat' or 'Lynx') or John Richardville in English, was the last akima 'civil chief' of the Miami people. [1]