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Also Known As aboriginal American • American Indian • Indian • Native American • Amerindian • Amerind • Indigenous American

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Which English Words Have Native American Origins?
Tecumseh. Battle of the Thames, Ontario, Canada, and the death of Tecumseh. Col. Richard M. Johnson with the Kentucky volunteers on left battle with Tecumseh and his Native troops. Native American Shawnee chief. North American indian. (See Notes)
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