America’s Indigenous Legacy

The Potomac isn’t just the name of a river, it’s part of a much older story. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow explains, from Alabama to Yosemite, our latest online interactive explores the Native American origins of 50 names across the United States, what they mean, and how they were originally pronounced by Indigenous speakers.

Published On 4 Jul 20264 Jul 2026

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America's Indigenous Legacy

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