----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > A faculty member in our Anthropology Department is compiling a >composite map of the United States showing significant place names of >Native American origin. The map, a project for the Mashantucket >Pequot museum opening, will include rivers, mountains, major >cities,lakes, and possibly other features. She would very much >appreciate any references to existing maps with Native American >placenames, and particularly those that would include the regional >southwest, plains or west coast. > Responses may be directed to me, and I will forward them to Dr. >Bragdon. > >Karen Berquist >Geology Department Library >College of William & Mary > > The Minnesota Historical Society has several sources of materials (maps and books) on Native American names for Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas. I know that they have copies of a map drawn by Joseph Nicollet during his expedition in the 1830's as well as several books discussing Native American names for places within this region (both Ojibwa and Dakota names). I also know that the college library here at the Sisseton Wahpeton Community College has some of that same information. I hope that this can help you get a start on the northcentral plains area. Brad Andersen, Instructor Sisseton Wahpeton Community College