before the white man came to the "New World" and subsequently named it: "The United States of America?"
I have heard the term "turtle Island", but I understand this only makes up a small portion and not the land in it's entirety, is there such a name?
2006-08-21 11:28:00 · 6 answers · asked by tharedhead ((debajo del ombú)) 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-08-21 11:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, there is no such name because there were many tribes of native Americans in N. America. From the Inuits (Eskimos) in Canada to the Mayans and Aztecs in Mexico. They all had a name for their territory, but they never had a name for the USA because the united states as a concept did not exist then.
2006-08-21 18:37:25 · answer #2 · answered by Borna F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American Indians didn't think of this as a Continent. They had no name for what we think of as the United States in its "entirety." They were generally content with what portion of the land they occupied and hunted. It was really a beautiful way of life.
2006-08-21 18:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on what word each tribe/Nation had for the land around them, so there is probably many different names.
Turtle Island is a popular term, but I'm not sure how many tribes it really originated with.
2006-08-23 19:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Mother Earth" in their various tongues.
There have been some scholars who say this is not true, but check out the link below for a detailed look:
2006-08-21 21:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by zouninorusarusan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not that hard to figure out. seeing as how the indeans were not one people they would mostlikely never use one universal word.
2006-08-21 18:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋