What would the USA look like had white man not have come? Would the indians have created an advanced society on their own?
I don’t believe so.
And all this naming was done to promote the Indian Heritage. The present Indians will annihilate themselves in seeking their "separatist" status.
Nah; they were to busy killing each other.
Remember the translated names of most tribes was something akin to “We are the only true people”.
Anybody else was considered sub-human, and considered an enemy or a potential slave.