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[[Image:The Creek Indians Benjamin Hawkins.jpg|thumb|right|328px | [[Image:The Creek Indians Benjamin Hawkins.jpg|thumb|right|328px]] | ||
Creek Indians were also known as Muskogee. | Creek Indians were also known as Muskogee. | ||
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'''Original homeland:''' along the banks of the Alabama, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Chattahoochee Rivers, In the [[Indians of Georgia|Georgia]], [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama]], [[Indians of Florida|Florida]], [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[Indians of Louisiana|Louisiana]], and [[Indians of Tennessee|Tennessee]] | '''Original homeland:''' along the banks of the Alabama, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Chattahoochee Rivers, In the [[Indians of Georgia|Georgia]], [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama]], [[Indians of Florida|Florida]], [[Indians of Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[Indians of Louisiana|Louisiana]], and [[Indians of Tennessee|Tennessee]] | ||
Creek Indians trace their ancestry through the female line. The children belong to the same clan as their mother. Clan members were closely related so they had to marry someone from a different clan than his or her own. | Creek Indians trace their ancestry through the female line. The children belong to the same clan as their mother. Clan members were closely related so they had to marry someone from a different clan than his or her own. | ||
The Creek Nation is comprised of '''six political districts''': 1. Coweta, 2. Deep Fork, 3. Eufaula, 4. Muscogee, 5. Okmulgee, 6. Wewoka; these districts functions like counties. | The Creek Nation is comprised of '''six political districts''': 1. Coweta, 2. Deep Fork, 3. Eufaula, 4. Muscogee, 5. Okmulgee, 6. Wewoka; these districts functions like counties. | ||
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*'''1540:''' First contact Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto | *'''1540:''' First contact Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto | ||
*'''1703-08:''' Creeks were allies of the English in the Apalachee Wars. | *'''1703-08:''' Creeks were allies of the English in the Apalachee Wars. | ||
*'''1775:''' supported the British in the American Revolutionary War | *'''1775:''' supported the British in the American [[Research_U.S._Revolutionary_War_Ancestor|Revolutionary War]] | ||
*'''November 25, 1785:''' Treaty at Hopewell, [[Indians of South Carolina|South Carolina]] | *'''November 25, 1785:''' Treaty at Hopewell, [[Indians of South Carolina|South Carolina]] | ||
*'''1813-1814:''' Creek Wars, General Andrew Jackson, in command of some of the forces | *'''1813-1814:''' Creek Wars, General Andrew Jackson, in command of some of the forces | ||
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*'''November 23, 1838: '''Ft. Gibson | *'''November 23, 1838: '''Ft. Gibson | ||
*Creek Nation formed into '''six districts''': Coweta District, Deep Fork District, Eufaula District, Muskogee District, Okmulgee District, and Wewoka District. | *Creek Nation formed into '''six districts''': Coweta District, Deep Fork District, Eufaula District, Muskogee District, Okmulgee District, and Wewoka District. | ||
*'''1861-1865:''' United States Civil War the tribe was split; some allying with the Union others with the Confederate Army | *'''1861-1865:''' [[American_Indians_in_the_Civil_War|United States Civil War]] the tribe was split; some allying with the Union others with the Confederate Army | ||
*'''1867:''' Tribe adopted a new constitution | *'''1867:''' Tribe adopted a new constitution | ||
*'''1887:''' [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Act]] | *'''1887:''' [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Act]] | ||
*'''1907:''' Oklahoma became the 46th State. | *'''1907:''' Oklahoma became the 46th State. | ||
*Creek Nation divided into '''eight counties''': Creek, Hughes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee,Okmaulgee, Tulsa and Wagoner | *Creek Nation divided into '''eight counties''': Creek, Hughes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee,Okmaulgee, Tulsa and Wagoner | ||
*'''1953:''' U.S. Congress began a new policy of termination for the Indian tribes. The policy ended the protected trust status of all Indian-owned lands. The BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program. American Indians could move from their rural tribes to a metropolitan area. Many Indians relocated to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas and Seattle.It is estimated that 750,000 Native American migrated to the cities between 1950-1980. <br> | *'''1953:''' U.S. Congress began a new policy of termination for the Indian tribes. The policy ended the protected trust status of all Indian-owned lands. The BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program. American Indians could move from their rural tribes to a metropolitan area. Many Indians relocated to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas and Seattle. It is estimated that 750,000 Native American migrated to the cities between 1950-1980. <br> | ||
*'''1968:''' Indian Civil Rights Act restored the right to hold popular elections. | *'''1968:''' Indian Civil Rights Act restored the right to hold popular elections. | ||