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Did you know the name "Wyoming" comes from a Algonquian Indian word? It is an English corruption of the Lenape word Chwewamink, which means "by the big river flat."
The Lenape never lived in the area that is now Wyoming, however... the state's name was borrowed from a placename in Pennsylvania.
The Arapaho tribe
The Cheyenne tribe
The Crow tribe
The Shoshone tribe
The Lenape tribe
Wind River Reservation:
Indians of Western Wyoming
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Wyoming Reservations:
Wyoming Historical Museums Guide:
Wyoming Indians: Introducing Wyoming's Native American history and culture to kids.
Ancient Visions: Art book of ancient Indian petroglyphs and pictographs in Wyoming and Montana.
People of the Wind River: In-depth history of the Eastern Shoshone Indians of Wyoming.
What You See in Clear Water: Interesting book about tensions between Arapahos, Shoshones and whites in Wyoming.

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