My 9 yo taught me Iroquois was a derogatory name given to the Haudenosaunee people (Six Nations) by their enemies and adopted by the French, persisting to this day.
Always glad to learn new things from my kids.
Always glad to learn new things from my kids.
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This goes back a LONG way
Australian explorer seeing giant hopping animal asks aboriginal guide what it's called.
Guide replies in his native language that he doesn't know, saying "kan-garou?"