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they called the Atlantic Ocean the big water.they called the Mississippi the father of waters.
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Where did the name Ghost Dog or Ghost Eye in America come from?
Native Americans called them that. They considered these dogs to be sacred and anyone traveling with a "ghost eye" dog was allowed safe passage through their territory.
What is a xenopus?
Xenopus is the genus name for aquatic frogs native to Africa.
How many people have the last name Nguyen in the US?
Approximately 360,976 Americans have the last name Nguyen.
What is an argala?
An argala is a species of stork native to India, Latin name Leptoptilos dubius.
Which US president was the first to establish a national park?
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872,is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, though it also extends into Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone's name is historically credited to the Native Americans who lived in and around the park area. The name is basically derived from the Yellowstone River. The Yellowstone River has high yellow rock cliffs along its banks in the northern area of the present day park. The Native American Minnetaree tribe called the river "Mi tsi a da zi," which means "Rock Yellow River." French fur trappers translated this to "Yellow Rock" or "Yellow Stone." Hence Yellowstone was named. In 1872 Yellowstone National Park was established making it the world's first national park.
Where did Alabama gets its name?
From the Native Americans of the same name.
How did minnesota gets it's name?
The word Minnesota comes from the Dakota language name for the Minnesota River: Mnisota
What river is known as the Father of all the Rivers?
The river is actually called "Father of Waters" not the Father of All Rivers. This is the name given to the Mississippi River by Native Americans.
What is fire water and why do Native American's drink fire water?
What Native Americans used to call whiskey. By association, the old name for whiskey. There is also a cinnamon schnapps by the same name
Can native Americans be a simple subject?
It can be a simple subject if they were a name or if native had a capital n
Which state was called quinnehtqut by native Americans?
No state was called that by any native Americans - they did not understand the concept of dividing the land into states with invisible boundaries. You are thinking of the place-name meaning "at the long river" in Natick - this name was only applied to a small area, not to the state. It was English people (then the Americans) who took this name and corrupted it into Connecticut.
By what name are most the northern native Americans known?
Collectively as Indians, American Indians, Native Americans or by their tribe's name.
What was the name of local Native Americans?
what is the name of the native americans that live around soap lake wa
What state in the center of the US takes its name from people named?
Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which is named after the Kansas tribe of Native Americans.
A state in the center of the US takes its name from the people named what?
Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which is named after the Kansas tribe of Native Americans.
Why do native Americans object to the name Indian?
the word "Indian" refers to people who are not native Americans
What did the Native Americans find when they migrated to Americas?
Native Americans never migrated to the Americas. It was the Europeans that migrated here and the only thing they found was Native Americans. Native Americans have been here since the beginning. Hence the name Native AMERICANS.
