Indian Place Names Of New England
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Understanding Indian Place Names in Southern New England
Author | : Frank Waabu O'Brien |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2010-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0982046766 |
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In New England, American Indian people have left their ancient footprints in many of the current names for mountains, rivers, lakes, animals, fish, cities, towns, and byways. The first English settlers, who put most of the American Indian words on the map, borrowed names from local tribes. In the process, they often misheard, mispronounced, or misreported what they heard - that is how the place Wequapaugset was given as Boxet or how Musquompskut became Swampscott. In many cases the Indian terms have changed so much over time that linguists are unable to recognize the original spelling and meaning. Others have tried their hand at translations, and have come up with fanciful interpretations that are incorrect, but that have stood the test of time. On the East Coast, the Native cultures and their Algonquian tongues had long faded before most scholarly studies began, so a great many translations of place names often represent a scholar's best guess. In this landmark volume, Dr. Frank Waabu O'Brien of the Aquidneck Indian Council, provides the first indigenous method and process for interpreting regional American Indian place names. Included is a dictionary of the most common misspellings, along with numerous examples of the Indian place names for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Based on years of research, Understanding Indian Place Names is a landmark publication.
Dictionary of American Indian Place and Proper Names in New England
Author | : Douglas Lithgow |
Publsiher | : Digital Scanning Inc |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2015-12-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781582188706 |
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The names which the original inhabitants assigned to our mountains, plains and valleys, are mostly lost. Many of our rivers, bays, and falls of water are yet known by their ancient Indian names. On account of their originality, antiquity, signification, singularity, and sound, these names ought to be carefully preserved. In every respect they are far preferable to the unmeaning application, and constant repetition of an improper English name. " Samuel Williams, LL.D., Natural and Civil History of Vermont My sole aim in the production of this volume has been to collect the accessible Indian Place and Proper Names of New England, and to give the locations of the one, with their interpretations, as far as possible, and the tribal affiliations of the other.
Indian Place Names of New England
Author | : John Charles 1899- Huden,Heye F Museum of the American Indian |
Publsiher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-22 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1022886983 |
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This invaluable resource provides a detailed guide to the Indian place names of New England, alongside their meanings and significance. Edited by Charles Huden and published by the Museum of the American Indian, this book sheds light on the cultural heritage of the region's indigenous peoples. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Native American Place Names of Maine New Hampshire Vermont
Author | : R. A. Douglas-Lithgow |
Publsiher | : Applewood Books |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781557095411 |
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This dictionary of Native American places was originally published in 1909. Alphabetically arranged by Native American name, this reference work gives insight into the Native origins of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont cities, towns, rivers, streams, lakes, and other locales. The Abanki confederacy of tribes of northern New England gets their name from the word Wabunaki meaning "land or country of the east" or "morning land."
Indian Placenames in America
Author | : Sandy Nestor |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2015-05-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780786493395 |
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The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
The Indian Heritage of New Hampshire and Northern New England
Author | : Thaddeus Piotrowski |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2015-07-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781476614083 |
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Years before Jamestown was settled, European adventurers and explorers landed on the shores of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts in search of fame, fortune, and souls to convert to Christianity. Unbeknownst to them all, the “New World” they had found was actually a very old one, as the history of the native people spanned 10,000 years or more. This work is a compilation of old and new essays written by present-day archeologists, by explorers and missionaries who were in direct contact with the Indians, and by scholars over the last three centuries. The essays are in three sections: Prehistory, which concentrates on the Paleo-Indian, Archaic, and Woodland phases of the native heritage, the Contact Era, which deals with the explorers and their experiences in the New World, and Collections, Sites, Trails, and Names, which focuses on various dedications to the native population and significant names (such as the Massabesic Trail and the Cohas Brook site).
Indian Place Names of New England
Author | : John Charles Huden |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : IND:30000118569957 |
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Indian Names of Places Etc in and on the Borders of Connecticut
Author | : James Hammond Trumbull |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Names, Geographical |
ISBN | : HARVARD:32044043443621 |
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