The Washington state town of Sequim isn’t so “quiet” after all. For the past century people have assumed that Sequim translated to “quiet waters.” But tribal linguist Timothy Montler says a more accurate translation is a “place for going to shoot,” a reference to the area’s once great hunting. Montler is an expert in dying American Indian languages. He says the “quiet waters” translation is probably something someone just made up.
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