The American River: The River of Sorrows

I enjoyed reading this history of names for the American River:

What's in a Name.
The American River has had a variety of names since the early 1800's.

• Kum sayo (Roundhouse River) -- This is the name the Nisenan Indians gave to the river. The Nisenans lived near the mouth of the American.
• Rio de las Llagas (River of Sorrows) -- Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga named the river on his 1808 expedition into the Sacramento Valley
• Wild River -- After observing the wildness of the Indians in the area, Jedediah Smith renamed the river in 1828.
• Rio Ojotska -- In 1833, Captain John Cooper got his name for the river from the phonetic Russian spelling of the word hunter.
• Rio de los Americanos -- This last title, from which the current name evolved, was chosen by Mexican Governor Alvarado in 1837 because the area was often frequented by American trappers.