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Native American Place Names of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Osawatomie – a compound of two primary Native American Indian tribes from the area, the Osage and Pottawatomie; Tonganoxie – derives its name from a member of the Delaware tribe that once occupied land in what is now Leavenworth County and western Wyandotte County; Topeka – from Kansa dóppikĘ”e, "a good place to dig wild potatoes"
Pages in category "Native American tribes in North Carolina" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Most of the tribal land base in the United States was set aside by the federal government as Native American Reservations. In California, about half of its reservations are called rancherías. In New Mexico, most reservations are called Pueblos. In some western states, notably Nevada, there are Native American areas called Indian colonies ...
Pembroke, North Carolina, is the headquarters of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and members mainly live in Robeson County, as well as Hoke, Cumberland, and Scotland counties in south-central North Carolina. [1] The tribal headquarters, known as the Turtle, was built in Pembroke in 2009. [21] Individual tribal members live across the United ...
Later, the Keyauwees moved towards the Albemarle Sound region, situated on the northeastern coast of North Carolina, to form settlements with the Occaneechi and Shakori tribes. Ultimately, the Keyauwee moved southward from here, moving to the Pee Dee region of South Carolina to merge with the Cheraw tribe, and potentially the Eno and Shakori ...
In 1550, the Weapemeoc Indian tribes were at peace with surrounding tribes and alliances were common. [5] From 1585 to 1586, a map was drawn of Weapemeoc territory along the coastline and rivers. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 1607, the James River area became the battleground between the Weapemeoc Nation, the Powhatan Confederacy and tributary nations.
According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]