Native American place names of Indiana
by Michael McCafferty
An in-depth historic and linguistic analysis of place names created by historic American Indians in the land that is now termed "Indiana". The names examined include "Ohio (River)," "Lake Michigan," "Wabash River," "Kankakee," "Kekionga, "Ouiatanon," and around a hundred others. Various names located outside the state but important to Indiana history are also discussed, including "(Lake) Erie," "Chicago," "Wisconsin," and "Scioto (River)".
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Geographical Names, History, Local, Indian Names, Local History, Names, Geographical, Names, IndianPlaces
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Native American place names of Indiana
2008, University of Illinois Press
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0252032683 9780252032684
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Native American place names of Indiana
2008, University of Illinois Press
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""The intent of this book is to present a historically clear and linguistically clean picture of the place-names in Indiana created and used by local historic American Indians. These are the oldest names on record for this land.""
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-276) and index.
Table of Contents:
Preface,
Technical Considerations,
Abbreviations,
Introduction
1. The Great Water
2. <8AB8SKIG8>, Ouabachi, and Beyond
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First Sentence
""The intent of this book is to present a historically clear and linguistically clean picture of the place-names in Indiana created and used by local historic American Indians. These are the oldest names on record for this land.""
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