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Illiopolis – The name was formed from Illinois and -polis, a Greek suffix meaning "city". Illiopolis Township; Iuka – named after the Chickasaw Indian Chief Iuka; Kansas – named by the French after the Kansas, Omaha, Kaw, Osage and Dakota Sioux Indian word "KaNze" meaning, in the Kansas language, "south wind." Kansas Township (Edgar County)
Eastern New Mexico University, Ruidoso (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution) Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe; Navajo Technical University, Crownpoint; Northern New Mexico College, Española (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution) San Juan College, Farmington (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution)
The Miami (Miami–Illinois: Myaamiaki) are a Native American nation originally speaking the Miami–Illinois language, one of the Algonquian languages.Among the peoples known as the Great Lakes tribes, they occupied territory that is now identified as north-central Indiana, southwest Michigan, and western Ohio.
North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois.It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has 73 undergraduate majors of study, 17 minors, 25 graduate programs, and 4 certificate programs [3] offered by four undergraduate colleges/schools (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Education and Health Sciences, Shimer Great ...
Nehawka - An approximation to the Omaha and Otoe Indian name of a nearby creek meaning "rustling water." Nemaha - Named after the Nemaha River, based on an Otoe word meaning "swampy water." [53] Niobrara - The Omaha and Ponca word for spreading water or spreading river. Oconee - Named for Oconee, Illinois. Oconee was the name of a Creek town.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale: Carbondale: 1869 11,107 Research University Part of the Southern Illinois University System: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Edwardsville: 1957 12,519 Doctoral/Professional University Part of the Southern Illinois University System: Western Illinois University: Macomb: 1899 7,643 Master's
The Beothuk aboriginal peoples became extinct in 1829 and the university deemed the use of the Beothuk name to be offensive Braves: Bradley University: Peoria, Illinois: 2005 While the nickname has never changed, all Native American imagery has been removed. The logo is now a block B and the mascot is a gargoyle. Braves Chowan University
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