"Song of Hiawatha" woman (9)

I believe the answer is:

minnehaha

(Other definitions for minnehaha that I've seen before include "American Indian woman" , "Hiawatha's lover (Longfellow)" , "Lover of Hiawatha" , "Hiawatha's love" , "Native American woman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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