Geography

Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements of Wisconsin

These pages will provide an alphabetical listing for all the villages, towns, and settlements in what was the state of Wisconsin at the time the Handbook of American Indian of North America was written. Calumet. A former Menominee village on the east shore of Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin, with 150 inhabitants in 1817. Starrow in Wis. […]

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Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements of Unknown Location

These pages will provide an alphabetical listing for all the villages, towns, and settlements of unknown location in the Handbook of American Indian of North America was written. Anilco to Awighsaghroone Bihi Konlo Chalowe to Cuitoas Destcaraguetaga to Dubois Eastern Indians to Etarita Far Indians to French Indians Gahayanduk to Guadalupe Haeser to Hullooetell Incha

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E- Alabama Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements

Native American villages and towns in Alabama that start with the letter E, along with a brief description. A complete listing of all the Indian villages, towns and settlements as listed in Handbook of Americans North of Mexico. Emussa (imúsa, ‘affluent’, ‘tributary’). Mentioned as a Lower Creek town formerly on lower Chattahooche r., Henry co.,

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B- California Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements

A complete listing of all the Indian villages, towns and settlements in California, beginning with B, and as listed in Handbook of Americans North of Mexico. Badwisha. A Mariposan tribe on Kaweah River, California, said to have lived near the Wikchamni. Mentioned by Hoffman in 1886 as formerly on Kaweah River, but then at Tule

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Mikasuki Tribe

Mikasuki Indians, Mikasuki Tribe. A former Seminole town in Leon County, Florida, on the west shore of Miccosukee lake, on or near the site of the present Miccosukee. The name has been applied also to the inhabitants as a division of the Seminole. They spoke the Hitchiti dialect, and, as appears from the title of

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Michilimackinac

Michilimackinac Indians (Mǐshǐma‛kǐnung, ‘place of the big wounded person,’ or ‘place of the big lame person.’ – W. J). A name applied at various times to Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan; to the village on this island; to the village and fort at Pt St Ignace on the opposite mainland, and at an early

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Mineralogical and Geographical Notices

Mineralogical And Geographical Notices, Denoting The Value Of Aboriginal Territory. 1. Wisconsin and Iowa Lead Ore A correspondent, engaged in the practical working of these ores, remarks: “By the box of specimens transmitted, you will be able to judge of the character of these valuable ores. The square broken mineral is taken from east and

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