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1> Michigan Indian Names Of Cities and Towns
2> Algonquian Indian Words In Common Use
3> Common Indian Expressions
4> Indian Name Meaning
5> Ojibwa - Personal And Place Names
6> Ojibwa - Animals, Birds and Trees
7> Indian Names of Places
8> Indian Tribe Meaning
9> State With Indian Names
10> State Origin, Admin. Date and Common Name

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Michigan Indian Names Of Cities And Towns

Michigan - "Big Sea Water".
Muskegon - Plenty Of Fish In Michigan.
Osceola - Medicine Drink.
Oswego - Flowing Out Lake.
Pontiac - Ottawa Indian Chief Killed At Cahokia, Illinois-1776.
Sheboyan - Start From Springs A Place Of Ore.
Saqwasibi- "Coming Out River-Flowing Into Lake Michigan".
Kalamazoo- "Otter Tail".
Mackinac - "Turtle Island In Michigan".

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Indian Words In Common Use
Canoe            Totem               Pow-Woo         Sachem
Potato           Raccoon             Wapiti          Coyote
Massagua         Potlatch            Pumpkin         Tomato
Chinquapin       Chipmunk            Hurricane       Aztec
Succotash        Tupelo              Pecan           Muskelunge
Moccasin         Mugwump             Tom-Tom         Muskeg
Papoose          Cayuse              Maize           Sagamore
Moose            Indigo              Quinine         Mohave
Skunk            Chinook             Llama           Ocelot
Opossum          Aleut               Bison           Banana
Hogan            Woodchuck           Wampum          Pone
Squaw            Kinni-Kinnick       Wahoo           Igloo
Yankee           Umiak               Tamarack        Barbecue
Catalpa          Mesquite            Cannibal
Condor           Puccoon             Squash
Hammock          Manitou             Pemmican
Homing           Tamale              Kyak
Paw-Paw          Teton               Tomahawk
Wigwam           Chinookan           Cocoa
Terrapin         Aleutian            Sequoia
Stogie           Tepee               Punk
Persimmon        Caribou             Conestoga

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Common Indian Expressions
Bury The Hatchet              Tapioca
On The Warpath                Cocaine
A Feather In Your Cap

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Indian Name Meanings
Escanaba   - Flat Rocks
Sheboyan   - Place Of Ore
Winnipeg   - Muddy Waters
Spokane    - Children Of The Sun
Monon      - To Carry, Tote
Salamonie  - Blood Root
Cayuga     - Starting Place
Metea      - Kiss Me
Kankakee   - Swampy Land
Waupecony  - White Bones
Modoc      - Enemy
Willamette - Running Water
Katahdin   - Great Mountain
Minnihaha  - Curling Waterfall
Tuxedo     - Place Of Bears
Kennebec   - Long Place Of Water
Aroostook  - Good River
Calumet    - Pipe Of Peace
Tuskegee   - Warriors
Atchafalaya- Long River
Haiti      - Mountainous Country
Sheboygan  - Stream That Comes From The Ground

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Personal and Place Names
          *OJIBWA*                                  *ALGONQUIAN*



At The Foot Of The Mountain          -               Ne' sa tin
Butterfly                            -               Mem' en gwa
By The Lake                          -               Chick'a gami
Dancer                               -               Ena ban' dang
Eagle                                -               Mi gi si'
Eastern of Morning Star              -               Wa'ba nang
Fire Fly                             -               Wah'wah tas see
In A Forest                          -               No pim ing
In The Middle Of The Forest          -               Na'wa kwa
Island Forest                        -               Mi ni' tik
It Begins To Dawn                    -               Bid'a ban
Little Star                          -               A nou gons'
Lodge                                -               Wig'i wam
Log House                            -               Wa kai gan'
Maple Forest                         -               Ma'na ki ki
Near The Forest                      -               Chi ga kwa
On The Shore                         -               A ga ming
Red Cedar                            -               Mish'wa wak
Star                                 -               A nang'
Woods                                -               Mi'tig wa ki

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Animals And Birds
Bear   -  Nah-hak             Panther  -  Ke'che kaks'shu gans
Beaver -  Ah'mik              Otter    -  Nee'gig
Crow   -  Abn'dak             Owl      -  Koo-koo ku'hoo
Deer   -  Wa waush ka' ehe    Rabbit   -  Wah'boos
Duck   -  She'sheeb           Skunk    -  Zahe'gaug
Eagle  -  Me'gee see          Weasel   -  Shin'goos
Elk    -  Ah'tik              Wolf     -  Ma'heen gun
Fox    -  Wah'goosh
Moose  -  Moons
Trees
Ash       -     Ah ge'ghauk     Hickory    -     Me tig wau'bank
Birch     -     Wig'wahs        Oak        -     Me ti goo'meezh
Cedar     -     Kee'zhik        Pine       -     Shing'wauk
                                Spruce     -     Shing'oob

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Indian Names Of Places
Allegheny        -     Fairest River
Savannah         -     Grassy Plain
Passaic          -     Peace Valley
Natchez          -     Hurrying People
Pensacola        -     Hairy People
Okeechobee       -     Grassy Lake
Appalachian      -     Appalachee Indians
Appomattox       -     Tobacco Country
Alaska           -     Great Country
Rappahannock     -     Quick Rising River
Milwaukee        -     Rich Land
Tippecanoe       -     Buffalo Fish
Mississinewa     -     Water On A Slope
Ottawa           -     Trade Or Exchange
Chattanooga      -     Eagles Nest
Topeka           -     Potato Country
Roanoke          -     Shell Or Shells
Chillicthe       -     Town Or Village
Toronto          -     Meeting Place
Chickamauga      -     River Of Death
Tuscaloosa       -     Black Warrior
Peoria           -     Place Of Fat Beats
Kenosha          -     Long Fish, "Pike"
Chautauqua       -     Foggy Place
Saginaw          -     Pouring Out At Mouth
Omaha            -     Up Stream
Chesapeake       -     Salty Pond
Cashocton        -     Habitat Of Owls
Scioto           -     Hairs In River
Mackinac         -     Turtle Island
Potomac          -     Burning Pines
Tacoma           -     Big Snow Mountain
Canada           -     Collection Of Wigwams
Saskatchewan     -     Swift River
Kokomo           -     Black Walnut
Muncie           -     Strong Place
Chicago          -     Wild Onions
Wabash           -     White, Flat Rocks
Kalamazoo        -     Otter's Trail
Shawnee          -     Southerners
Tecumseh         -     Shooting Star
Oshkosh          -     Claws Or Scratches
Nantucket        -     Far Away
Penobscot        -     Rocky Place
Niagara          -     Thundering Water
Wasatch          -     Beautiful
Yosemite         -     Grizzly Bear
Tucson           -     Black Base
Schuglkill       -     Hidden Creek
Mankato          -     Green Earth
Lycoming         -     Sandy Stream
Rearearge        -     High Place
Kaibab           -     On The Mountain
Winamac          -     Mudfish, Catfish
Merrimac         -     Swift Stream
Suwannee         -     Echo River
Walla Walla      -     Many Waters
Shenanoah        -     Hillside Stream
Lackawanna       -     Streams That Fork
Suequehanna      -     Pure Water
Muskegon         -     Plenty Of Fish
Muskingun        -     Moose-Eye River
Saratoga         -     Sparkling Place
Tallahassee      -     Old Town
Keokuk           -     Watchful Fox
Rearearge        -     High Place
Kaibab           -     On The Mountain
Winamac          -     Mudfish, Catfish
Merrimac         -     Swift Stream
Suwannee         -     Echo River
Walla Walla      -     Many Waters
Shenanoah        -     Hillside Stream
Lackawanna       -     Streams That Fork
Suequehanna      -     Pure Water
Muskegon         -     Plenty Of Fish
Muskingun        -     Moose-Eye River
Saratoga         -     Sparkling Place
Tallahassee      -     Old Town
Keokuk           -     Watchful Fox

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Indian Tribe Meaning
Comanche    -     Snakes
Mohegan     -     Wolf
Ute         -     Dark Skinned
Shoshone    -     Sheep Eaters
Shawnee     -     Southerners
Cheyenne    -     Finger Cutters
Osage       -     Shaved Heads
Mohawk      -     Flesh, Man Eaters
Dakotas     -     Related People
Miami       -     Cry Of The Crane
Seminole    -     Run Away People
Sioux       -     French for "Cut-Throats"
Apache      -     Elk Horn Fiddlers
Arapaho     -     Mother Of Tribes
Menomonee   -     Wild Rice Eaters
Delaware    -     From Lord De La Warr
Cherokee    -     Cave People
Huron       -     Hair Style
Chippewa    -     "To Pucker Up"
Pawnee      -     Horn People
Ottawa      -     Traders
Winnebago   -     Filthy Water

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States With Indian Names
Alaska         -     Great Land
Alabama        -     Thicket Clearers
Arizona        -     Silver Slabs
Arkansas       -     Down Stream People
Connecticut    -     Upon The Long River
Idaho          -     Sunrise, It Is Morning
Illinois       -     Men Or Great Men
Indiana        -     Land Of The Indians
Iowa           -     Drowsy People
Kansas         -     People Of The South Wind
Kentucky       -     Hunting Ground
Dakota         -     Related People
Oregon         -     Beautiful Water
Massachusetts  -     Great Hill
Michigan       -     Great Water
Mississippi    -     Father Of Water
Missouri       -     Long Canoe People
Minnesota      -     Sky Tinted Water
Nebraska       -     Flat Water
New Mexico     -     Aztec God Mexitili
Ohio           -     Beautiful Valley
Oklahoma       -     Land Of The Red Man
Texas          -     Tejas Or Allies
Tennessee      -     From Chief Tannassie
Utah           -     Those Who Dwell High Up
Wisconsin      -     Where Waters Gather
Wyoming        -     Great Plain

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StateName, Origin, Administration Date, Common Name
(State Names In Capital Are Of Indian Origin)
1)  Delaware (Gov. Delaware); Dec.  7, 1787, First State
2)  Pennsylvania (Penn's Woods); Dec. 12, 1787, Keystone State
3)  New Jersey (English Name); Dec. 18, 1787, Garden State
4)  Georgia (King Geo. II); Jan.  2, 1788, Empire State of South
5)  Connecticut (Long River Place); Jan. 9, 1788, Constitution
6)  Massachusetts (Large Full Place); Feb. 6, 1788, Bay State
7)  Maryland (Queen Mary); April 28, 1788, Old Line State
8)  S. Carolina (King Chas. II); May 23, 1788, Palmetto State
9)  New Hampshire (English County); June 21, 1788, Granite
10) Virginia (Queen Elizabeth I); June 26, 1788, Old Dominion
11) New York (Duke of York); July 26, 1788, Empire State
12) N. Carolina (King Chas. II); Nov. 21, 1789, Tar Heel State
13) Rhode Island (Red Island); May 29, 1790, Little Rhody
14) Vermont (Fr. Green Mountain); March 4, 1791, Green Mt.
15) Kentucky (Plain); June 1, 1792, Blue Grass State
16) Tennessee (Cherokee Village); June 1, 1796, Volunteer
17) Ohio (Great Beautiful River); March 1, 1803, Buckeye State
18) Louisiana (Louis XIV); April 30, 1812, Pelican State
19) Indiana (Land Of The Indians); Dec. 11, 1816, Hoosier State
20) Mississippi (Large River); Dec. 10, 1817, Magnolia State
21) Illinois (Men or Warriors); Dec. 3, 1818, Prairie State
22) Alabama (Tribal Town); Dec. 14, 1819, Cotton State
23) Maine (French Province); March 15, 1820, Pint Tree State
24) Missouri (Canoe Haven); Aug. 10, 1821, Show Me State
25) Arkansas (S. Wind People); June 15,1836, Land Of Opportunity
26) Michigan (Largest Water); Jan. 26, 1837, Wolverine State
27) Florida (Sp Feast Of Flowers); March 3, 1845, Sunshine State
28) Texas (Friends, Allies); Dec. 29, 1845, Lone Star State
29) Iowa (One Who Puts To Sleep); Dec. 29, 1846, Hawkeye State
30) Wisconsin (Grassy Plain); May 29, 1848, Badger State
31) California (Sp. Paradise); Sept. 9, 1850, Golden State
32) Minnesota (Cloudy Water); May 11, 1858, Gopher State
33) Oregon (Beautiful Water); Feb. 14, 1859, Beaver State
34) Kansas (South Wind People); Jan. 29, 1861, Sunflower State
35) W. Virginia (Q. Elizabeth I); June 20, 1863, Mountain
36) Nevada (Sp. Snow Cloud); Oct. 31, 1864, Silver State
37) Nebraska (Flat); March 1, 1867, Cornhusker State
38) Colorado (Sp. Red); Aug. 1, 1876, Centennial State
39) N. Dakota (Friend, ally); Nov. 2, 1889, Flickertail State
40) S. Dakota (Friend, Ally); Nov. 2, 1889, Sioux State
41) Montana (L. Mountains); Nov. 8, 1889, Treasure State
42) Washington (Geo Washington); Nov. 11, 1889, Evergreen State
43) Idaho (Salmon Tribe); July 3, 1890, Gen of the Mtns. State
44) Wyoming (Large Prairie Place); July 10, 1890, Equality
45) Utah (Higher Up); Jan. 4, 1896, Beehive State
46) Oklahoma (Red Man); Nov. 16, 1907, Sooner State
47) New Mexico (Sp. N.W. or Rio Grande); Na. 6, 1912,
    Enchantment State.
48) Arizona (Little Spring Place); Feb. 14, 1912, Grd Canyon St.
49) Alaska (Great, Big Land); Jan. 3, 1959
50) Hawaii (Homeland); Aug. 21, 1959, Aloha 

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