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Originally Posted by aopel
I was wondering if anyone knew any of the Native American names for any of the islands in the lake?
Also, does anyone have a good reference for books on Native American history in the lakes region and/or the native language.
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Learned something new...
The inhabitants prior to the colonist referenced this part of the planet as the Americas.
How about that...
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Originally Posted by aopel
What I find interesting is that the immigrants did preserve the native name for the lake, but then proceeded to rename the islands and most of the mountains. I guess this speaks to the power of the lake!
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Yes, they did - all 134 versions of it.
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4299