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marmorset OP t1_iu7q4li wrote

Reply to comment by Lotharofthepotatoppl in TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake." by marmorset

Yes, Winnebago translates as "person of dirty water."

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djb25 t1_iu8uiqr wrote

Brand name on point, anyway.

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