👉 The term "kaskaskia" is a word from the Iroquois language, which is an Indigenous American language. It refers to a group of people who live in what is now known as Kaskaskia County, Illinois. Kaskaskia County was originally named after the Kaskaskia River, which flows through the county and separates it into two distinct parts. The term "kaskaskia" comes from the Iroquois word for "stream," indicating