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It is the French plural for the Quapaw who lived on the Arkansas river.

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The origin of the word "Arkansas" is derived from a French interpretation of a Sioux word "acansa" which means "downstream place" or "land of the downriver people". It was first used by French explorers in the 17th century to refer to a specific Native American tribe, and later came to be associated with the region encompassing the present-day U.S. state of Arkansas.

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