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White Man Honors Indian Names On Maps Across States
The article surveys Indians whose names adorn towns counties and villages across many states. It highlights Osceola Pocahontas Black Hawk Tecumseh Red Jacket Hiawatha and numerous chiefs with places named in their honor, noting the complex history behind these memorials and the spread of such names nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Florida
Ever- Blades
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiado
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Nebraska
Tallapoosa
Creek Country
Payne's Landing
Mississippi
Mert
Pocahontas
Matoake
Matoka
Powhatan
Virginia
Jamestown
Pokshantes
John Smith
Argall
Potomac
Rebecca
John Eolfe
England
Alabama
Tennessee
West Virginia
Ma'ketawimesheka
Kas
Black Sparrow Hawk
Black Hawk
Rock River
Monroe
Towa
Witness
Indiana
Colorado
Pontiac
Cube
Tecumseh
Snibessee
Maumee River
Mand River
Cahokia
Tlinois
Red Jacket
Hiawatha
Sa-goye-wat-ha
Halawatha
Halon
League of the Iroquois
Confederation of the Five Nations
Kansas
Utah
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow
Little Bignatha
Nokomis
Illnois
Minnnesota
Allquippa
Allaquippa
Youghipheny River
Allegheny County
Dequoin
Jean Baptiste Ducoigne
Kaskaskia
Geronimo
Ariz
Okla
Keokuk
Keokuk Falls
Kiyo’kaga
Alert
Fox
Iowa City
Lewistown
Lewis
Micanopy
Fla
Fort Mackinac
Fort Stephenson
Poweshlek
Iowan
Prophetstown
White Cloud
the Prophet
Quanah
Texas
Quanahl” Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker
Peta Nocona
Red Cloud
Neh
Makpiya Luta