A tweet I just saw is saying that the name of the state of Utah comes from an Ute word and, uh, the Ute people literally say it's not, and "Ute" isn't even how they refer to themselves
-
-
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Cf. the name of the Great Slave Lake in Canada, which is an awkward relic of the fact that the Dine tribe who lived in the region were called the "Slave" or "Slavey" people ("Esclaves" in French) by the Cree, who saw them as enemies to raid and enslave
-
And Europeans used the Cree name for everything because the Cree were the Natives they typically traded with For the purpose of, for instance, buying slaves
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.