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Potawatomi

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Pot·​a·​wat·​o·​mi
variants: or less commonly Potawatami or Pottawattomi or Pottawattami \ ˌpätəˈwätəmē \
plural Potawatomi or Potawatomis

Definition of Potawatomi

1a : an Indian people of the lower peninsula of Michigan and adjoining states
b : a member of such people
2 : the Algonquian language of the Potawatomi people

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“Potawatomi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Potawatomi. Accessed 28 Nov. 2020.

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