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Indians on the map Osceola Pocahontas and more immortalized
An editor’s note marks American Indian Day and surveys how many states honor Native leaders by naming towns counties and cities after them. It covers Osceola Pocahontas Black Hawk Tecumseh Red Jacket Hiawatha and others with brief notes on their origins and legacies. It lists communities across Iowa Michigan West Virginia Ohio Alabama Illinois and more named for these figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Florida
Everglades
Commonwealths
Arkansas
Illnois
Indiana
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Nebraska
Tallapoosa River
Creek Country
Payne’s Landing
Mississippi
Pocatontas
Pocahontas
Matoaka
Matowaka
Matoka
Mateaki
Powhatan
Virginia
Jamestown
John Smith
Argall
Potomac
Rebecca
John Rolfe
England
Alabama
Illinois
Tennessee
West Virginia
Iown
Ma'katawimesheka'kaa
Big Black Sparrow Hawk
Black Hawk
Rock River
Trinoly
Monroe
Colorado
Lotz
Black ”Hawk
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Maumee River
Tecum
Red Jacket
Hiawatha
Sa-goye-wat-ha
Halon'hwa'tha
League of the Iroquois
Confederation of the Five Nations
Kansas
Utah
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Nokomis
Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls
Aliquippa
Allaquippa
Youghloheny River
Allegheny County
Annawan
King Philip
Massachusetts Bay
Bluejacket
Oklo
Weyaplersenoah
Harmar
Fallen Timbers
Bowlegs
Okla
Boleck
Bolek
Georgia
Colbert
William Colbert
Gen. St. Clair
Jean Baptiste
Ducoigne
Kaskaskia
Geronimo
Ariz
Okis