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  2. List of Illinois placenames of Native American origin - Wikipedia

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    Macoupin County – Miami-Illinois term for the American lotus. Macoupin Creek; Peoria County – named after the Peoria Tribe which previously lived in the area City of East Peoria; City of Peoria; City of Peoria Heights; City of West Peoria; Sangamon County – from a Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon meaning "where there is plenty to eat ...

  3. Illinois Confederation - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois, like many Native American groups, sustained themselves through agriculture, hunting, and fishing. [12] A partially nomadic group, the Illinois often lived in longhouses and wigwams , according to the season and resources that were available to them in the surrounding land.

  4. Troy, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census, [ 3 ] up from 9,888 in 2010. Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area .

  5. List of Indian reservations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Populations are the total census counts and include non-Native American people as well, sometimes making up a majority of the residents. The total population of all of them is 1,043,762. [citation needed] A Bureau of Indian Affairs map of Indian reservations belonging to federally recognized tribes in the continental United States

  6. Grand Village of the Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The Grand Village of the Illinois, also called Old Kaskaskia Village, is a site significant for being the best documented historic Native American village in the Illinois River valley. It was a large agricultural and trading village of Native Americans of the Illinois confederacy , located on the north bank of the Illinois River near the ...

  7. Category:Native American tribes in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Native American tribes in Illinois" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. Black Hawk State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    The Black Hawk State Historic Site, in Rock Island, Illinois, is adjacent to the historic site of the village of Saukenuk, the home of a band of Native Americans of the Sauk nation. It includes the John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life. The state park is located on a 150 feet (50 m) bluff overlooking the Rock River in western

  9. List of place names of Native American origin in the United ...

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    Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language. Ocala – from Timucua meaning "Big Hammock".