Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Canada (disambiguation). Coordinates: 60°N 95°W Canada Flag Coat of arms Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Latin) “From Sea to Sea” Anthem: “O Canada“[a] MENU 0:00 Capital Ottawa 45°24′N 75°40′W Largest city Toronto Official languages English French Ethnic groups (2016)[2] List of ethnicities[show] Religion (2011)[3] List of religions[show] Demonym(s) Canadian ..
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the French explorer. For the French priest of that era with the same surname for whom La Salle University is named, see Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. hideThis article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk ..
Siouan languages From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Siouan) Jump to navigationJump to search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: “Siouan languages” – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Siouan Siouan–Catawban Geographic distribution central North America Linguistic classification One of ..
Kaskaskia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the tribe. For the village in Illinois, see Kaskaskia, Illinois. Illinois Indian of the Kaskaskia Tribe, engraving based on drawing by General Georges-Henri-Victor Collot, 1796[1] The Kaskaskia were one of the indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands. They were one of about a dozen cognate tribes that made ..
Cahokia people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Cahokia tribe) Jump to navigationJump to search Not to be confused with the unnamed prehistoric inhabitants of the Cahokia Mounds. The Cahokia were an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe and member of the Illinois Confederation. At the time of European contact with the Illini, they were located in what would become the states ..
Peoria people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Peoria tribe) Jump to navigationJump to search Peoria Tribe of Indians Ruthe Blalock Jones, Peoria-Shawnee-Delaware artist Total population 2,925[1] Regions with significant populations United States ( Oklahoma) Languages English, formerly Miami-Illinois Religion Christianity (Roman Catholicism), traditional tribal religions Related ethnic groups Kaskaskia, Piankeshaw, and Wea The Peoria (or Peouaroua) are a Native American people. Today they are ..
Mitchigamea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Michigamea) Jump to navigationJump to search Mitchigamea or Michigamea or Michigamie were a tribe in the Illinois Confederation. Not much is known about them and their origin is uncertain. Originally they were said to be from Lake Michigan, perhaps the Chicago area. Mitchie Precinct, Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois takes its name from their transient presence nearby, north of the French Fort ..
Moingona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Moingwena) Jump to navigationJump to search For the populated place in Iowa, see Moingona, Iowa. The Moingona or Moingwena were an historic Miami-Illinois tribe. They may have been close allies of or perhaps part of the Peoria. They were assimilated by that tribe and lost their separate identity about 1700. Today their descendants are ..
Tamaroa people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Tamaroa tribe) Jump to navigationJump to search The Tamaroa were a Native American people in the central Mississippi River valley of North America, and a member of the Illiniwek or Illinois Confederation of 12 or 13 tribes. The name “Tamaroa” is a derivative of the word tamarowa meaning “cut tail” in Illiniwek and relates to a totemic animal such as ..
Arkansas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the U.S. state. For the U.S. territory that existed from 1819 to 1836, see Arkansas Territory. For other uses, see Arkansas (disambiguation). Arkansas State State of Arkansas Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Natural State (current) The Bear State (former) Motto(s): Regnat populus (Latin: The ..
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