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In their daily lives, the Chinook people were led by a senior elder who was well respected in the community. Their religion and faith derived from their livelihood. Salmon fishing was a daily routine and they depended heavily on this fish. The Chinook also commonly held potlatches, which were ceremonial re-distributions of property among the people.
Guessing you mean, what's the origin of the word Texas. It was derived from the Tejas Indians.
I believe it may be bentonite clay.
It is derived from the Alabama Indians of the area that became Alabama.
Yes, it is thought to be derived from the Iriquois word Onguiaahra.
the name of the lake is derived from early French explorers who discovered a tribe of Indians of that name living in the area
The word "Aptos" comes from the Ohlone Indians. The word is derived from what history shows to be "awotos", the meeting of waters.
Medicine Lodge Creek is the former name of the Medicine Lodge River. It derived its name from a large hut built by the Kiowa Indians,
Several state names are derived from tribal names. The closest match may be the Ute indians of (of course) Utah.
No, and Miami, Florida is not named after the Miami Indians but instead after the Miami River in Florida whose name is derived from Lake Mayaimi in Florida. The Miami Indians lived along the Ohio River, and are currently headquartered in Miami, Oklahoma which is named for them. There are Miami Indians that doo live in Indiana and Ohio, but they are not recognized by the Federal Government as a tribal entity.
Yes, I believe I remember that the Indians have genes that are derived from Asians. The likely route was across the Bering Sea from Russia's Kamchatka peninsula into what is now Alaska, and then downward through the Americas.
The snake river was named by Shoshone Indians because they made a snake motion with their hands to refer to it.