Inoka/Illini: The Illinois Confederacy – 13 Indigenous American Tribes
This video is for the “The Illinni People & The Illinois Confederacy”.. , their history, culture and affiliations. There are also videos in this channel for: “The Miami People”..; “The Peoria People”..; The Lakota-SiouxPeople”..; “The Appalachian People”.. and for over 170 more North & South American Indigenous Tribes & First Nations Peoples.
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The Illinois Confederation, sometimes referred to as the Illiniwek or, Illini, Is a group of 13 Indigenous American tribes in the upper Mississippi River valley of North America. The tribes are: the Kaskaskia, Cahokia, Peoria, Tamaroa, Miami, Moingwena, Michigamea, Chepoussa, Chinkoa,, Coiracoentanon, Espeminkia, Maroa and Tapouara Peoples. At the time of European contact, in the 17th century, they were believed to number in the “tens of thousands” of people, with the Grand Village of the Illinois alone having a population of about 20,000.
The Illinois autonym was not “Illinois”, but, rather: “Inoka”, a word of unknown meaning. The name “Illinois” ultimately derives from the Miami-Illinois term: “irenweewa”, “she/he speaks normally”, or, “she/he speaks in the ordinary way.”
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I thank, with respect: The Illini/Inoka People & The Illinois Confederacy..; Museum.State.il.us..; Wikipedia.com..; Capitol Records..; UMG..; EMI..; Sony..; ATV Publishing..; Warner Chappell..; Hidden Beach Records.. SME..; THE CAKOKIA SINGERS..; ROBBIE ROBERTSO & THE RED ROAD ENSEMBLE..; ULALI..; THE SILVERCLOUD SINGERS..; KEVIN TARRANT..; LOUIS MOFSIE..; RANDY WHITEHEAD..; TROY RICHARDSON..; HARRY MANX & KEVIN BREIT..; KEVIN McLEOD..; JOHN MAYER.. and to all the other brothers and sisters who have contributed to this video.., with any photos.
Chi Miigwetch!.. Many Blessings & Thanks..!
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