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One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word or honored a celebrated chief. Read on to find 75 examples of U.S. cities that bear indigenous names. Atoka, Oklahoma The city was founded by people of the Choctaw Nation and named after a local Choctaw chief and warrior, Captain Atoka. One thing Atoka is known for is being host to St.
When English settlers came to the land, they shuffled through a myriad of names, but eventually landed on Okanogan after the local tribe. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw peoples inhabited the region before the official town of Oklahoma City and state of Oklahoma were formed. “Oklahoma” means “red people” in the Choctaw language.
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