An excerpt from Buzzfeed -
20 Interesting Historical Facts About Native Americans That We Never Got To Learn About In School
These contributions and sacrifices by Native Americans deserve to be recognized!
By Simrin Singh
1. The sequoia tree is named after the Cherokee leader Sequoyah, who helped create an alphabet for his people to use.
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2. Many words, such as "chipmunk," "pecan," and "skunk," come from an Algonquian language.
When the English explorers arrived in North America, they largely interacted with Native people who spoke an Algonquian language, and as a result, several of their words were adopted into English vocabulary. Other English words with Native American origins include "chocolate," "potato," and "poncho."
https://www.buzzfeed.com/simrinsingh/interesting-facts-from-indigenous-history
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