Indian Names in Michigan

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vogel, Virgil J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Names, Geographical--Michigan.

Names, Geographical.

Names, Indian--North America.

Names, Indian.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

University of Michigan Press 1986.

Summary:

"Indian Names in Michigan traces the origin of hundreds of place-names given to counties, towns, lakes, rivers, and topographical features of the Great Lakes State. These melodic names that enrich our appreciation for the romantic past of our state record the culture and history of both the American Indian and the white settler. Most of the Indian names borne by Michigan's cities, counties, lakes, and rivers are those of Indian tribes and individuals. Settlers named places not only fro the resident tribes, but also for tribes in the West that they had never seen. Indian Names in Michigan is written for all local history enthusiasts and anyone interested in Indian history and culture"--Back cover.

Contents:

Michigan: the name

Tribal names

Ojibwa personal names

Ottawa personal names

Potawatomi personal names

Other personal names

Names from literature and legend

Artificial "Indian" names

Rank, gender, and ethnic names

Material culture names

The spirit world

Names from fauna

Names from flora

Rivers, streams, and lakes

Topography and geology

Descriptive names

Commemorative names

Names borrowed from other states

Indian names from outside the United States

French-Indian names

Potpourri

Michigan Indians today.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-472-90553-8

OCLC:

1528407248