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Icak

"Icak" is an alternate name for the Atakapa tribe. It is pronounced "ee-shock" (the "c" was a linguistic representation of the "sh" sound), and it means "the people" in their own language.

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Icak language
Atakapa
Atakapa pronunciation
Gulf languages
Southeast Indians
Louisiana languages

Here are a few good books about the Icaks:
Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana
Dictionary of the Atakapa Language

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