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  2. List of Wisconsin placenames of Native American origin

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    I was told by a tribal colleague that it was given this name due to the spirits who can sometimes be heard there at night, singing. Wanąǧi is attested in other Wisconsin place names as well: Wanąǧi Homįk ("where the spirit lies" or "cemetery") is the Hocąk name for Reesburg, WI. Waupaca; Waupun (meaning "east, daybreak, dawn")

  3. Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    The word Wisconsin originates from the name given to the Wisconsin River by one of the Algonquian-speaking Native American groups living in the region at the time of European colonization. [27] The French explorer Jacques Marquette was the first European to reach the Wisconsin River, arriving in 1673 and calling the river Meskousing (likely ...

  4. History of Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    The history of Wisconsin includes the story of the people who have lived in Wisconsin since it became a state of the U.S., but also that of the Native American tribes who made their homeland in Wisconsin, the French and British colonists who were the first Europeans to live there, and the American settlers who lived in Wisconsin when it was a territory.

  5. Why does Wisconsin have towns, villages and cities — some ...

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    Wisconsin is covered in towns, villages and cities — some with the same names, right next to each other. ... "We feel the use of the name Pewaukee rightfully belongs to the village," she wrote.

  6. Category : Wisconsin placenames of Native American origin

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    Pages in category "Wisconsin placenames of Native American origin" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  7. Ho-Chunk - Wikipedia

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    Chief Waukon Decorah in 1825. The Ho-Chunk speak a Siouan language, which they believe was given to them by their creator, Mą’ųna (Earthmaker). [citation needed] Their native name is Ho-Chunk (or Hoocạk), which has been variously translated as "sacred voice" or "People of the Big Voice", meaning mother tongue, as in they originated the Siouan language family.

  8. List of counties in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Iowa County was formed in 1829 from the Crawford County land south of the Wisconsin River. [1] Brown County's southern portion was used to form Milwaukee County in 1834. [1] The state of Wisconsin was created from Wisconsin Territory on May 29, 1848, with 28 counties.

  9. Walloons in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Walloons are an ethnic group originating from the Wallonia region of Belgium.Mainly arriving between the years 1853 and 1858, [1] and settling in parts of Brown, Door, and Kewaunee counties, [2] Wisconsin is unique for being home to one of the few Walloon ethnic enclaves worldwide, and being home to a special dialect of Walloon called Wisconsin Walloon.

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