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Chautauqua \Chau*tau"qua\ a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y., in 1874, and was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Indian meaning is two moccasins tied together or a bag tied in the middle.