Indians and Other Misnomers

by Bellfy, Phil

• ISBN13: 9781555919405
• ISBN10: 1555919405
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Fulcrum Pub

Summary

The "New World" prior to European contact was alive with Native peoples and history, yet the perception remains that the history of the New World began on October 12, 1492. Indians and Other Misnomers attempts to rescue the present from the past by documenting the names that tribal people use to refer to themselves, many of their historical figures, and many of the place names of North America that are of Native origin. Completely cross referenced, Indians and Other Misnomers is comprised of three related elements: tribal names, personal names of tribal members, and place names of native origin from both the U.S. and Canada. All entries contain translations of the Native name (and/or in some cases, aliases).

Author Biography

Phil Bellfy, Ph.D., is an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewas and teaches in the American Indian Studies Program at Michigan State University. He also teaches in MSU's first-year writing program through its Department of American Thought and Language.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	ix
Notes on Inclusion
Tribal Names	ix
Personal Names	x
Place Names	x
How to Read the Entries
Important General Information	xi
Tribal Names Entries	xi
Personal Names Entries	xi
Place Name Entries	xi
List of Abbrevieations	xii
A final note	xiii
Canada and United States Map	xiv
A	1	(17)
B	18	(23)
C	41	(29)
D	70	(9)
E	79	(6)
F	85	(8)
G	93	(10)
H	103	(16)
I	119	(9)
J	128	(3)
K	131	(16)
L	147	(14)
M	161	(32)
N	193	(25)
O	218	(26)
P	244	(27)
Q	271	(4)
R	275	(10)
S	285	(49)
T	334	(24)
U	358	(4)
V	362	(3)
W	365	(31)
X	396	(1)
Y	397	(6)
Z	403	(2)
Sources	405