Peoria people

The Peoria (or Peouaroua) are a Native American people. They are in the federally recognized Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Historically, they were part of the Illinois Confederation.

Traditionally, the Peoria spoke a dialect of the Miami-Illinois language. The name "Peoria" comes from their autonym (name for themselves) in the Illinois language, peewaareewa (modern pronunciation peewaalia). It first meant "Comes carrying a pack on his back."Peoria Indian Tribal History. Access Genealogy: Indian Tribal Records. 2009 (retrieved 8 Feb 2009) No speakers of the Peoria language are alive;Anderton, Alice, PhD. "Status of Indian Languages in Oklahoma", Intertribal Wordpath Society. 2009 (retrieved 8 Feb 2009) However, the Peoria Language (got people again who could speak some of the language, or) was revitalized in August 2022 by a 10-week online course that was made available by the tribe.. ‘’Peoria Language Course.’’ 2023 (retrieved 2 Jan 2023)Anderton, Alice, PhD. "Status of Indian Languages in Oklahoma", Intertribal Wordpath Society. 2009 (retrieved 8 Feb 2009)

References

Other websites
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, official website
Tribes of the Illinois/Missouri Region at First Contact (1673)
The Tribes of The Illinois Confederacy
Inoca Ethnohistory Project: Eye Witness Descriptions of the Contact Generation, 1667–1700
 Peoria Historical Society at Google Cultural Institute

Category:Native Americans