Bubbler Talk
Bubbler Talk
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Oconomowoc, Nagawicka, Okauchee: unpacking Wisconsin's Native place names
4 minutes Posted Oct 8, 2021 at 2:43 pm.
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When you look at a map of Wisconsin, it’s covered in names that remind us of this country’s original inhabitants. Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Waukesha, Kinnickinnic — all words derived from Native American languages.