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Re: Chusto-Talasah and Chustenalah

I believe both words are Cherokee. Chustenalah is Cherokee for a "shoal" or "rocks that impede a stream". The "ch" should be dropped off the beginning per Mooney's "History of the Cherokee" which contains a phonetic glossary. I'll see if I can find a Cherokee speaker that can translate.

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