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Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is the founder of Chicago

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Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is the founder of Chicago.  Born in Haiti around 1750, Point du Sable traveled to North America in his twenties and settled on the shores of Lake Michigan, an area that would eventually develop into the city of Chicago. #waskymedia #Blackhistory  Source.. #AfricanAmerican-Heritage
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Half of all U.S. states, specifically 25, have names that originate from Native American languages

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Half of all U.S. states, specifically 25, have names that originate from Native American languages or have Native American origins. These names reflect the rich history and cultural heritage of the Indigenous peoples who inhabited these lands before European colonization. The states with Native American names include:
1. Alabama - Derived from the Alabama tribe, a Muskogean-speaking people.
2. Alaska - Derived from the Aleut word "alaxsxaq" or "agunalaksh," meaning "the mainland" or "great land."
3. Arizona - Derived from the O'odham word "Alĭ ṣonak," meaning "small spring" or "place of the small spring."
4. Arkansas - Derived from the French interpretation of the name given to the Quapaw people, a tribe living along the Arkansas River.
5. Connecticut - Derived from the Mohegan-Pequot word "quinatucquet," meaning "long tidal river" or "beside the long, tidal river."
6. Delaware - Named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman, but influenced by the Lenape tribe living in the area.
7. Illinois - Derived from the French interpretation of the name given to the Illiniwek people, a confederation of Native American tribes.
8. Iowa - Derived from the Dakota Sioux word "ayúxba," meaning "sleepy ones" or "beautiful land."
9. Kansas - Derived from the Kansa tribe, also known as the Kaw people.
10. Kentucky - Derived from the Wyandot or Iroquoian word "kenhtà:ke," meaning "meadow" or "prairie."
11. Massachusetts - Derived from the language of the Wampanoag tribe, meaning "at the great hill" or "at the range of hills."
12. Michigan - Derived from the Ojibwe word "mishigamaa," meaning "large water" or "great lake."
13. Minnesota - Derived from the Dakota Sioux word "mnisota," meaning "clear blue water" or "sky-tinted water."
14. Mississippi - Derived from the Ojibwe word "misi-ziibi," meaning "great river" or "gathering of waters."
15. Missouri - Named after the Missouri tribe, a Siouan-speaking people.
16. Nebraska - Derived from the Omaha-Ponca word "ni brásge," meaning "flat water" or "broad river."
17. North Dakota - Derived from the Dakota Sioux word "dakȟóta," meaning "friend" or "ally."
18. Ohio - Derived from the Iroquoian word "ohiːyo," meaning "great river" or "good river."
19. Oklahoma - Derived from the Choctaw words "okla" meaning "people" and "humma" meaning "red," together meaning "red people" or "red man."
20. Oregon - Derived from the Spanish interpretation of the name given to the Columbia River by the local Native American tribes.
21. South Dakota - Derived from the Dakota Sioux word "dakȟóta," meaning "friend" or "ally."
22. Tennessee - Named after the Cherokee village of Tanasi.
23. Texas - Derived from the Caddo word "teysha" or "taysha," meaning "friend" or "allies."
24. Utah - Derived from the Ute tribe, a Numic-speaking people.
25. Wisconsin - Derived from the Ojibwe word "wiskonsin," meaning "place of the beaver" or "gathering of waters."
These Native American names pay tribute to the original inhabitants of these lands and serve as a reminder of their lasting influence on the cultural and geographical landscape of the United States.
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