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This is a list of [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] place names in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]]. These include state, county, townships, cities, towns, and villages.
This is a list of [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] place names in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]]. These include state, county, townships, cities, towns, and villages.
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* [[Elkhorn Township, Dodge County, Nebraska]]
* [[Elkhorn Township, Dodge County, Nebraska]]
* [[Fontenelle, Nebraska|Fontenelle]] - Named after Omaha chief [[Logan Fontenelle]].
* [[Fontenelle, Nebraska|Fontenelle]] - Named after Omaha chief [[Logan Fontenelle]].
* [[Hyannis, Nebraska|Hyannis]] - Named after [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]], which was named after [[Iyannough]], a [[sachem]] of the Cummaquid tribe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2992|title=Profile for Hyannis, Massachusetts|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref>
* [[Hyannis, Nebraska|Hyannis]] - Named after [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]], which was named after [[Iyannough]], a [[sachem]] of the Cummaquid tribe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2992|title=Profile for Hyannis, Massachusetts|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|accessdate=2010-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609014241/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2992|archive-date=2011-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Iowa Township, Holt County, Nebraska]]
* [[Iowa Township, Holt County, Nebraska]]
* [[Kenesaw Township, Adams County, Nebraska]]
* [[Kenesaw Township, Adams County, Nebraska]]
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* [[Quinnebaugh Township, Burt County, Nebraska]]
* [[Quinnebaugh Township, Burt County, Nebraska]]
* [[Red Cloud, Nebraska|Red Cloud]]
* [[Red Cloud, Nebraska|Red Cloud]]
* [[Rosalie, Nebraska|Rosalie]] - Named for [[:Category:La Flesche family|Rosalie La Flesche]], a daughter of Omaha chief [[Joseph La Flesche]].<ref>Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) ''[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/englishunsllc/1 Nebraska Place-Names]. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.</ref>
* [[Rosalie, Nebraska|Rosalie]] - Named for [[:Category:La Flesche family|Rosalie La Flesche]], a daughter of Omaha chief [[Joseph La Flesche]].<ref>Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) ''[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/englishunsllc/1 Nebraska Place-Names]''. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.</ref>
* [[Santee, Nebraska|Santee]]
* [[Santee, Nebraska|Santee]]
* [[Sappa Township, Harlan County, Nebraska]]
* [[Sappa Township, Harlan County, Nebraska]]
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=== Other places ===
=== Other places ===
* [[Fontenelle Boulevard]]
* Fontenelle Boulevard
* [[Fontenelle's Post]]
* [[Fontenelle's Post]]
* [[Hotel Fontenelle]]
* [[Hotel Fontenelle]]
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) ''[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/englishunsllc/1 Nebraska Place-Names]. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.
* Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) ''[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/englishunsllc/1 Nebraska Place-Names]''. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.
* Fontenelle, Henry. (1885) ''Indian Names of Streams and Localities.'' Translations and reports of the [[Nebraska State Historical Society]], vol. 1, p. 76, 1885.
* Fontenelle, Henry. (1885) ''Indian Names of Streams and Localities.'' Translations and reports of the [[Nebraska State Historical Society]], vol. 1, p. 76, 1885.
* Gilmore, Melvin R. (1919) ''Some Indian Place Names in Nebraska.'' Nebraska State Historical Society, vol. 19, pp. 130-139.
* Gilmore, Melvin R. (1919) ''Some Indian Place Names in Nebraska.'' Nebraska State Historical Society, vol. 19, pp. 130–139.


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 18 December 2023

This is a list of Native American place names in the U.S. state of Nebraska. These include state, county, townships, cities, towns, and villages.

Main article: List of placenames of indigenous origin in the Americas

State

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  • Nebraska - The name of the state is derived from an Omaha name meaning "flat water." In the Omaha language the name is Nibthaska; ni, water, and bthaska, flat.

Counties

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Villages, towns and cities

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Natural features

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Other places

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile for Hyannis, Massachusetts". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  2. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 258. ISBN 080613576X.
  3. ^ Network, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Web Developer. "CASDE | Nemaha -- Nemaha County". www.casde.unl.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.

Bibliography

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  • Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.
  • Fontenelle, Henry. (1885) Indian Names of Streams and Localities. Translations and reports of the Nebraska State Historical Society, vol. 1, p. 76, 1885.
  • Gilmore, Melvin R. (1919) Some Indian Place Names in Nebraska. Nebraska State Historical Society, vol. 19, pp. 130–139.
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