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In reply to the discussion: What does Tippecanoe mean? [View all]

dhol82

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Thu Oct 20, 2022, 02:04 PM
Oct 2022

Tippecanoe is the anglicized word for a Miami Indian term meaning “place of the succor fish people” — because succor (also known as buffalo fish) were abundant in the waters in the area.

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What does Tippecanoe mean? [View all] question everything Oct 2022 OP
..... dhol82 Oct 2022 #1
Thank you. Indiana is not exactly adjacent to Miami.. or is there another Miami? question everything Oct 2022 #6
Miami, Ohio. SergeStorms Oct 2022 #7
All I remember is .... secondwind Oct 2022 #2
OK I looked it up, but it was William Henry Harrison's nickname Walleye Oct 2022 #3
It's an anglicized Indian word Abnredleg Oct 2022 #4
Thank you. Interesting question everything Oct 2022 #5
It's what happens to the canoe after a few beers on the lake Effete Snob Oct 2022 #8
I've tipped a rary, but never a canoe. n/t Harker Oct 2022 #9
Next time, try a rillo Effete Snob Oct 2022 #10
Thanks for the... Harker Oct 2022 #12
Here is what comes to mind for me: Chainfire Oct 2022 #11
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