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The origins of some of Kahnawake's European family names were first published by Father Forbes in 1899. [2] Below is detailed history of Kahnawake's most common surnames of European / North American origin. Beauvais: the first Beauvais was André Karhaton, who married Marie-Anne Kahenratas before 1743. He was a young man from the Beauvais ...
When the common name of the organism in English derives from an indigenous language of the Americas, it is given first. In biological nomenclature , organisms receive scientific names , which are formally in Latin , but may be drawn from any language and many have incorporated words from indigenous language of the Americas.
This list of Native Americans a notable individuals who are Native Americans in the United States, including Alaska Natives and American Indians. [1] [2] Native American identity is a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Legally, being Native ...
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".
Sitting Bull (c. 1831 – 1890), Hunkpapa Sioux leader and performer; Amos Bad Heart Bull (c. 1868 – 1913), Oglala Lakota artist and historian; Grant Short Bull (c. 1851 – 1935), Oglala Lakota leader (he started being known, as an adult, with "Grant" before his traditional name, and passed "Short Bull" on in surname fashion in the male line of his descendants)
This is a list of films and television programs dubbed into indigenous languages. Indigenous language dubs are often made to promote language revitalisation and usage of the language. The number of films and television programs being dubbed into indigenous languages is growing, particularly in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Cottonwood County – named for the Cottonwood River, which takes its name from an English translation of the Dakota name wagacha: "cottonwood" [20] [21] Crow Wing County – named for the Crow Wing River, which takes its name from an English translation of the Ojibwe name Gagagiwigwuni: "Raven Feather River" [22] [23] [24]