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2006-12-14 14:00:39 · 6 answers · asked by Pussycat 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It depended on what tribe of Native American you are talking about. Each had different naming practices. But in general Native Americans named the area where they lived...
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/aihmnames1.html
http://users.michweb.net/~orendon/americans/glosary1.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmnames1.html
2006-12-14 14:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by History Nut 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Iroquois called it "Great Turtle Island." They believed that the land was on the back of a huge turtle.
Different Native American tribes probably had different names and traditions; I only know the Iroquois one because my husband is Iroquois.
2006-12-14 22:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 1/4 Miwok (California) and I don't know of any 1 name we have for the country. We call our "area" of land or the land we dwell on "Moo-koo." I'm not sure there were any considerations toward the country or continent.
2006-12-14 22:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mother Earth worked for our tribe....
2006-12-14 22:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They called it HOME.
2006-12-15 12:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by dewhatulike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
home
2006-12-14 22:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋