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thajcakla t1_iujp626 wrote

Reply to comment by Tsuyvtlv 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

I'm talking about personal names, not tribal names.

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Tsuyvtlv t1_iujx3nd wrote

Derp, I can't read, apparently. Edited to answer the question you actually asked.

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