- name Nacotchtank,
which exists in
several historical variants including Nacostine, Anacostine, Anaquashtank, Nacothtant, Nachatanke, is
derived from the...
- the
region in the
early 17th century. The Nacotchtank, also
called the
Nacostines by
Catholic missionaries,
maintained settlements around the Anacostia...
-
Piscataway tribe on the
Anacostia River. Also
rendered as
Nacochtank or
Nacostine.
Takoma –
originally the name of
Mount Rainier, from
Lushootseed [təqʷúbəʔ]...
-
Potomac River, and met Anacostans.
Before the
arrival of whites, the
Nacostine villages in this area were a
lively center of
trade visited by Native...