Indian and Native America tribes all hand picked their names which were derived from a variety of sources. Most were related to location such as "people of the blue water" or "people of the green water". Others had personality derivations.
taino Indian names can be found at tainoindians.com or you can just say taino Indians
the caddo, osages, and the ouapaws
Most of the words from the Plains Indians that are used today are names of places or cities and names of states or waterways. Hiawatha, Minnesota is the name of a city. The Dakotas are also an Indian word. Mississippi is also an Indian name.
Name or names that Indians celebrate: Geronimo, Crazy Horse, Leonard Peletier, Sequoya, Tecumseh, Wilma Mankiller...
When the Trail of Tears was forced upon the Cherokee Indians, the Indians were given English name as a way of keeping up with them. The Indian names were not allowed on the census rolls so the government gave them an English name. I want to know if Wilson was one of the English names given to any of the Cherokee Indians
Indians don't have funny names. European people think Indians have funny names but Indians think Europeans have funny names. I am a Indian.
taino Indian names can be found at tainoindians.com or you can just say taino Indians
Indiana named for Indians (not a particular tribe).
What towns in nj are named after indians
Yes, Pocahontas was born as a Native American Indian. NOTE: to the asker of this question "Red Indian" is normally a derogatory term and should not be used.
the caddo, osages, and the ouapaws
Most of the words from the Plains Indians that are used today are names of places or cities and names of states or waterways. Hiawatha, Minnesota is the name of a city. The Dakotas are also an Indian word. Mississippi is also an Indian name.
To popularise themselves among the public at large
Florence M. Poast has written: 'Indian names' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Indian Names, Camp Fire Girls, Indians of North America
N. W Jones has written: 'Indian bulletin for 1868' -- subject(s): Chinese, Discovery and exploration, Geographical Names, Indian Names, Indians of North America, Names, Geographical, Names, Indian
Indian logos and mascots are not showing insensitivity to American Indians, some warrior type actions may be misinterpreted, but teams having Indian names are not being disrespectful.
Adolf aHungrywolf has written: 'Good medicine in Glacier National Park' -- subject(s): Geographical Names, Indians of North America, Legends, Names, Geographical, Siksika Indians 'Indian summer' -- subject(s): Indians of North America