Muscogee (Creek) Nation

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation

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Tribal Headquarters

Muscogee Creek Nation
Hwy 75 & Loop 56 / P.O. Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Phone: 918-732-7600 or 800-482-1979
Website

Population: 1984: 50,000 enrollment.

History

The Muscogee Creek Confederacy is not one tribe but a union of several, which include Star Clan and Poarch Clan. The Creek Confederacy was a loose organization that united many Creek and non-Creek villages.

Records

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

• Allotment records
• Annuity rolls
• Census records
• Correspondence
• Health records
• Reports
• School census and records
• Vital records

Land Records

Tribally owned 5,943.34 acres. Allotted land: 137,437.64 acres.

Important Websites

• The Muscogee (Creek) Nation 1974 Constitution continued the 1867 constitutional organization of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, with distinct separation of power among the three.
• Muscogee (Creek)Nation Official Website
• Muscogee (Creek) Wikipedia
• Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, Muscogee History