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MUSCOGEE (CREEK)
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Editor's Notes

  1. Early ancestors of the Muscogee constructed earthen mounds along the rivers of the southeastern US as part of their elaborate ceremonial complexes.
  2. Mound sites such as Etowah, Kolomoki and Ocmulgee were centers of trade and part of a larger ceremonial complex throughout the Southeast. The mounds at ocmulgee are believed to be the seat of government for the Muscogee confederacy.
  3. James Oglethorpe founds the colony of Georgia for England in 1733. Treaty signed with Yamacraw Creeks begins loss of Muscogee lands around Savannah. Through a series of treaties the loss of Muscogee lands resulted in the complete removal from Georgia by 1826.
  4. Beginning with the Indian Removal Act. Forced removal of Muscogees began in fall of 1836-summer 1837. Over 14,500 were removed.
  5. Beginning with the Indian Removal Act (1830). Indian removal routes.
  6. Majority of the removed Creeks settled on the Deep Fork, N. Canadian and Canadian Rivers.
  7. Creeks re-established their homes in Ind. Terr. 1840 Council begins to meet at High Springs. Presents a unified council for representation.
  8. Muscogees established schools throughout the Muscogee Nation since 1844.
  9. Muscogees establish churches that still continue today.
  10. Muscogee lands at removal.
  11. Muscogee pressured into ceding land for Seminoles. 1856.
  12. Despite the desire for neutrality the American Civil War forces the Muscogees to take sides, Muscogees fought on both sides.
  13. As a penalty for participating in the Civil War the Muscogees were forced to negotiate new treaties and cede half their lands. Over 3,000,000 acres of land.
  14. 1880 Muscogees pressured into ceding another 175,000 acres to US for Seminoles.
  15. 1 st Council house established about 1867.
  16. Muscogee Council House constructed 1878. Sold by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1929, Re-purchased by the Muscogee Nation in 2011.
  17. Today the modern Muscogee (Creek) Nation includes parts of 11 counties in eastern Oklahoma.
  18. Muscogee tribal headquarters are located in Okmulgee, Okla. The Muscogee Nation operates on a 200 million dollar annual budget. Has over 2,500 employees. Tribal membership is over 70,000. 4 th largest tribe in the US.
  19. The Muscogee National Council meets in the Mound Building on the campus of the tribal complex. The Council consists of 16 members elected from the 8 districts.
  20. The Muscogee District Court and the Muscogee Supreme Court are located in the Mound Building. The Supreme Court consists of 6 Supreme court Justices.
  21. The Muscogee Nation operates 2 Travel Plazas.
  22. The Nation also operates 9 Casinos across the Muscogee Nation.
  23. The Muscogee Nation Housing Authority provides 4 types of programs that help provide housing for tribal citizens.
  24. The Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police.
  25. Veterans Affairs Building. Support for Muscogee Veterans.
  26. Tribe operates a Health Care System with one community hospital and 5 clinics throughout the Muscogee Nation.
  27. The Muscogee Nation established a Tribal College in 2004 for the education of tribal citizens.