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From National Geographic-Idaho Settlers believed Idaho was Shoshone for "gem of the mountains." A politician proposed it as the name for what is now Colorado after gold was found there. That didn't fly. But a neighboring territory went for "Idaho"-actually from the Kiowa-Apache ídaahę´, or enemy.

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