Roughly translated, it means, “We are men.” It’s a French term (as the French were the first to colonize the area) derived from the term “Illiniwek” which was used by the natives there to refer to (in English) the Illinois Confederation, a loosely organized group of 12 to 13 tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
It means Illinois (the S is silent)
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Roughly translated, it means, “We are men.” It’s a French term (as the French were the first to colonize the area) derived from the term “Illiniwek” which was used by the natives there to refer to (in English) the Illinois Confederation, a loosely organized group of 12 to 13 tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.