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Indians on Maps: Osceola Pocahontas Black Hawk and More
The piece surveys how many states and towns bear Indigenous names such as Osceola Pocahontas Black Hawk Tecumseh Red Jacket Hiawatha and others. It traces origins of these names from leaders like Osceola of the Seminoles Pocahontas and Black Hawk and lists places across many states named for various chiefs and figures, noting historical context and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Florida
Everglades
Commonwealths
Arkansas
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Nebraska
Tallapoosa River
Creek Country
Payne’s Landing
Mississippi
Indifffn
Pocahontas
Matoka
Powhatan
Virginia
Jamestown
John Smith
Argall
Potomac
Rebecca
John Rolfe
England
Alabama
Tennessee
West Virginia
Iowa
Ma'Katawimesheka
Big Black Sparrow Hawk
Black Hawk
Rock River
Minois
Fortress
Monroe
Ilineis
Colorado
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Chieck
Maumee River
Mad River
Buckeye State
Cahokia
Dunois
Red Jacket
Hiawatha
Sa-goye-wat-ba
Haion‘hwa'tha
Rivers
League of the Iroquois
Confederation of the Five Nations
Kansas
Utah
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
League of Nations
Longfellow
Nokomis
Illinois
Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls
Aliquippa
Allaquippa
Youghioheny River
Allegheny County
Anpawan
Annawan
King Philip
Massachusetts Bay
Bluejacket
Okla
Weyapiersenoah
Dugquoin
Jean- Baptiste Ducoigne
Kaskaskia
Geronimo
Ariz
Keokuk
Keokuk Falls
Kiyo’kaga
Alert
Fox
Iowa City
Lewistown
Lewis
Micanopy
Fla
Fort Mackinac
Fort Stephenson
Poweshiek
Prophetstown
Coad