Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO[9]

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ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO[9]

Menomini

POTAWATOMI Indians used to live in the marshes where Chicago now stands. They sent out word to the other tribes that hunting was good. Then the Menomini Indians went to the marshes for game. In the night their dogs barked much. But when the Menomini Indians reached the spot where the dogs barked, they found only skunks.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Schoolcraft gives the origin of the word Chicago, as follows: Chi-cag The animal of the leek or wild onion. Chi-cag-o-wunz The wild leek or