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

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

Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762,
Richard.Thomas.Reed-at-census.gov