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rforall t1_iu6ctyp wrote
Reply to comment by Skithiryx 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
The adirondacks is a native word and from what I’ve read is it means “bark eater”. Other tribes, I think the haudenosaunee or the Algonquian, called the Adirondack tribe this name to insinuate what bad hunters they were. The shade!
rforall t1_iu79ap3 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
Ha!