[jim35]

Is that because it’s how the original natives spelled it?

[Islander7]

No, it is because the pronunciation of 99.999% of folks is incorrect.

[edge919]

Is that because it’s how the original natives spelled it?

The natives ("original natives" is redundant) were obviously big users of apostrophes. Evil White Americans stole those apostrophes.

[Sola Veritas]

“Is that because it’s how the original natives spelled it?”

I don’t think the original natives could spell until Europeans taught them.