The thing is, these tribes would only have had names for small bits of it, not the whole land as a whole.
Maybe we could lean into Columbus even more and and call it ‘India’ /s
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cabbage@piefed.social 4 days ago
Go back to the original European name - Vinland/Vineland/Wineland. Though that might have been in Canada, technically.
Better yet, find some pre-Columbian name for the land that was used by the actual locals. I’m sure there’s plenty of alternatives, and some of the most beautiful state names in the US came about that way. Maybe some Native American name for the Mississippi river could be a good starting point.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
The thing is, these tribes would only have had names for small bits of it, not the whole land as a whole.
Maybe we could lean into Columbus even more and and call it ‘India’ /s
AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yes, they had no concept of “owning land” because at the end of the day, that’s ridiculous.