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Names on Maps Honor Indian Chiefs Across States
A survey shows Osceola and Pocahontas are among the most memorialized Indians on state maps and place names. The piece lists chiefs such as Black Hawk Tecumseh Red Jacket Hiawatha and many others with towns counties and cities named for them across Florida Illinois Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Texas and more.
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Osceola
Florida
Everglades
Commonwealths
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
New York
Qohie
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Nebraska
Tallapoosa
Creek Country
Pocahontas
Matoaka
Matowaka
Matoka
Mateaki
Powhatan
Virginia
Jamestown
John Smith
Argall
Potomac
Rebecca
John Rolfe
England
Alabama
Tennessee
West Virginia
Ma’katawimesheka
Big Black Sparrow Hawk
Black Hawk
Rock River
Mississippi
Monroe
Colorado
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Ohio
Maumee River
Mad River
Buckeye State
Cahokia
Red Jacket
Hiawatha
Sa-goye-wat-ha
Haion’hwa’tha
Rivers
League of the Iroquois
Confederation of the Five Nations
Kansas
Utah
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Nokomis
Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls
Aliquippa
Allaquippa
Allegheny County
Annawan
Ill
King Philip
Massachusetts Bay
Bluejacket
Okla
Weyapiersenoah
Harmar
Fallen Timbers
Bowlegs
Boleck
Bolek
Georgia
Colbert, Ga
William Colbert
Gen. St. Clair