U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Nov. 8

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8: STATES WITH AMERICAN INDIAN NAMES

Profile America -- Sunday, November 8th. As National American Indian Heritage Month continues, many may not be aware that the states they live in have names derived from Indian names. In fact, the names of 16 states come from American Indian Alaska Native words, including Alaska, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Wisconsin, as well as Connecticut, Michigan, and Illinois. Six American Indian tribal groups number more than 100,000. The largest are Cherokee at 730,000 and Navajo at nearly 300,000. Other tribes with more than 100,000 include Choctaw, Chippewa and Sioux. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at http://www.census.gov .

Sources: www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854966.html

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 36

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

2009-11-08 00:01:00