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Was the city of Miami named after the Native American Miami Tribe?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is not named for the Miami Indian people, but for the Miami River which draws its name from Lake Mayaimi and the Mayaimis who lived in that area.
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the objibwa tribe
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the Hopi
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It was bought from native American tribe of Mana Hatta
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the Hopi
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The famous Zipper River.
