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Muscogee Nation. The Muscogee Nation, or Muscogee (Creek) Nation, [3] is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The nation descends from the historic Muscogee Confederacy, a large group of indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands.
23 Οκτ 2023 · The once-mighty Muscogee Nation was down, but its spirit was not destroyed. Despite continued hardships, its citizens carved a new life for themselves in Oklahoma. In 1867, the Muscogee began operating under the guidance of a written constitution and code of laws.
22 Οκτ 2024 · Creek, Muskogean-speaking North American Indians who originally occupied a huge expanse of the flatlands of what are now the states of Georgia and Alabama. There were two divisions of Creeks: the Muskogee, who were known as the Upper Creeks, and the Hitchiti and Alabama, who were known as the Lower Creeks.
Their historical homelands are in what now comprises southern Tennessee, much of Alabama, western Georgia and parts of northern Florida. [3] Most of the Muscogee people were forcibly removed to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) by the federal government in the 1830s during the Trail of Tears.
Hickory Ground remains a symbol of the resilience and enduring cultural heritage of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Its history reflects the broader narrative of Native American struggles, from early European contact and to forced removal and contemporary efforts to preserve sacred sites.
26 Σεπ 2024 · The author provides important, basic ethnographic and historical information on the Creeks and all the neighboring Indians, including those from Florida, Mississippi, and adjacent areas, tracing the tribes' movements from earliest times until they were caught up into the stream of colonial history.
War, violence, poverty, land loss through treaties, and Congress’ American Indian Removal Act drastically changed the Muscogee way of life. In 1814 the Muscogee fought a war with United States to try to keep their lands. One battle took place at a location known as Horseshoe Bend.
