The name Arkansas came from the Quapaw Indians, by way of early French explorers. The explorers met a group of Indians, known as the Ugakhpah, which means "people who live downstream.". These Native Americans later were called the Quapaw, also called the Arkansaw. Arkansas is the only state with an official State Cooking Vessel: Dutch oven.
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The name Arkansas came from the Quapaw Indians, by way of early French explorers. The explorers met a group of Indians, known as the Ugakhpah, which means "people who live downstream.". These Native Americans later were called the Quapaw, also called the Arkansaw. Arkansas is the only state with an official State Cooking Vessel: Dutch oven.
