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The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these indigenous languages. The primary Native American peoples present in Alabama during historical times included the Alibamu, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Koasati, and the lower and upper Muscogee (Creeks). [1]
Pages in category "Alabama placenames of Native American origin" The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
See the Wikimedia links above for more symbols of Native American nations. Common and official names Flag Seal Navajo Nation: Details: ... Great Seal of Alabama (1817 ...
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".
Probably made up by George M. "Doc" Willing as a practical joke; [28] originally claimed to have been derived from a word in a Native American language that meant 'Gem of the Mountains'. [29] The name was initially proposed for the Territory of Colorado until its origins were discovered.
The Alabama or Alibamu (Alabama: Albaamaha) are a Southeastern culture people of Native Americans, originally from Alabama. They were members of the Muscogee Creek Confederacy , a loose trade and military organization of autonomous towns; their home lands were on the upper Alabama River .
The sale was canceled, however, because of a dispute over licensing payments for the Margaritaville name. [25] In late 2019, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians presented the state of Alabama with a grand bargain that would afford the tribe exclusive rights on casino gambling in exchange for $1 billion. [26]
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