m (Text replacement - "=FS Library book" to "=FS Catalog book") |
m (Text replacement - "[http://www.okgenweb.org/pioneer/" to "[http://www.okgenweb.net/pioneer/") |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 51: | Line 51: | ||
*'''June 16, 1802:''' Treaty of Fort Wilkinson | *'''June 16, 1802:''' Treaty of Fort Wilkinson | ||
*'''1805-1833:''' The state of Georgia holds eight lotteries to distribute land seized from the Creeks and Cherokees. | *'''1805-1833:''' The state of Georgia holds eight lotteries to distribute land seized from the Creeks and Cherokees. | ||
*'''November 14, 1805:''' Treaty of Washington | *'''November 14, 1805:''' Treaty of Washington (First) | ||
*'''August 9, 1814:''' Treaty of Fort Jackson | *'''August 9, 1814:''' Treaty of Fort Jackson | ||
*'''1816:''' After the death of Benjamin Hawkins, President James Madison appointed [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/david-b-mitchell-1766-1837 David B. Mitchell], a former governor of Georgia. He undermined the Creeks' sovereignty and initiated acts to take all of their lands in Georgia. | *'''1816:''' After the death of Benjamin Hawkins, President James Madison appointed [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/david-b-mitchell-1766-1837 David B. Mitchell], a former governor of Georgia. He undermined the Creeks' sovereignty and initiated acts to take all of their lands in Georgia. | ||
*'''January 22, 1818:''' [[Creek Indian Agency (Georgia)|Creek agency]] on Flint river; Treaty of Fort Mitchell | *'''January 22, 1818:''' [[Creek Indian Agency (Georgia)|Creek agency]] on Flint river; Treaty of Fort Mitchell | ||
*'''January 8, 1821 / February 12, 1825:''' Treaty of Indian Springs negotiated by Creek leader [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McIntosh William McIntosh]. He was later (1825) executed by the Creek Nation for the deed. | *'''January 8, 1821 / February 12, 1825:''' Treaty of Indian Springs negotiated by Creek leader [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McIntosh William McIntosh]. He was later (1825) executed by the Creek Nation for the deed. | ||
*'''January 24, 1826''': Washington D.C.; Creeks would sell their land. Ratified April 22, 1826, Treaty of Washington | *'''January 24, 1826''': Washington D.C.; Creeks would sell their land. Ratified April 22, 1826, Treaty of Washington (Second) | ||
*'''November 15, 1827:''' Treaty of Indian Agency | *'''November 15, 1827:''' Treaty of Indian Agency | ||
*'''March 24, 1832:''' Treaty that the United States would remove intruders, Treaty of Washington | *'''March 24, 1832:''' Treaty that the United States would remove intruders, Treaty of Cusseta, also known as the Treaty of Washington (Third) | ||
*'''1836-1837:''' removed from Georgia and Alabama to eastern Oklahoma. Some were taken by a southern route to New Orleans and then by steamboats (''Monmouth'') up the Mississippi River to Arkansas. The ''Monmouth'' collided with the ''Trenton'' more than 300 Creeks drowned. During removal 3,500 died of the 15,000. | *'''1836-1837:''' removed from Georgia and Alabama to eastern Oklahoma. Some were taken by a southern route to New Orleans and then by steamboats (''Monmouth'') up the Mississippi River to Arkansas. The ''Monmouth'' collided with the ''Trenton'' more than 300 Creeks drowned. During removal 3,500 died of the 15,000. | ||
*'''November 23, 1838: '''Ft. Gibson | *'''November 23, 1838: '''Ft. Gibson | ||
| Line 148: | Line 148: | ||
== Correspondence Records == | == Correspondence Records == | ||
{| cellspacing=" | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | Agency | ! scope="col" | Agency | ||
| Line 358: | Line 358: | ||
==Indian Pioneer Papers== | ==Indian Pioneer Papers== | ||
In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here."<ref>Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb. | In 1936, the Oklahoma Historical Society and University of Oklahoma requested a writer's project grant from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in which interviews would be conducted with early settlers in Oklahoma who had lived on Indian land. More than 100 writers conducted over 11,000 interviews and were asked to "call upon early settlers and (record) the story of the migration to Oklahoma and their early life here."<ref>Blackburn, Bob L. "Battle Cry for History: The First Century of the Oklahoma Historical Society." n.d. Oklahoma Historical Society. 5 Oct. 1998.</ref> The [http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/ University of Oklahoma Western History Collection] has digitized the Indian Pioneer Papers which consists of approximately 80,000 indexed entries arranged alphabetically by personal name, place name, or subject. <ref>The University of Oklahoma Western History Collections http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/pioneer/</ref> An index to the Indian Pioneer Papers may also be found at [http://www.okgenweb.net/pioneer/ OkGenWeb Oklahoma Genealogy.] A separate index of Indians interviewed, including the Creek, may be viewed at: [http://goodoowah.50megs.com/indpio/ “Indians in the Indian Pioneer Papers”] Some of the surnames from the Creek tribe found in the collection are: Barnett, Beam (Stevens), Berryhill, Bond, Breeding, Canard, Coker, Fisher (Postoak), Jobe, Postoak, Sells (Jobe). FS Library microfiche number: 6,016,865(first microfiche number)<br> | ||
==Websites== | ==Websites== | ||
| Line 367: | Line 367: | ||
*[http://researchindians.blogspot.com Indian Research] | *[http://researchindians.blogspot.com Indian Research] | ||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm Access Genealogy] | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm Access Genealogy] | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
| Line 376: | Line 372: | ||
*Anne E. Gometz, [http://www.rhus.com/Creeks.html A Creek Indian Bibliography] in ''Anne Gometz's Requisite Homepage'' (accessed 14 January 2014). | *Anne E. Gometz, [http://www.rhus.com/Creeks.html A Creek Indian Bibliography] in ''Anne Gometz's Requisite Homepage'' (accessed 14 January 2014). | ||
*Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FSC|1038175|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.1 L548t}}. | *Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FSC|1038175|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.1 L548t}}. | ||
*Snider, Billie Ford. ''Full Name Indexes, Eastern Creek Indians East of the Mississippi.'' Pensacola, Florida: Antique Compiling, 1993. {{FSC|700946|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6126087; book 970.3 C861sb}} This source lists ancestors of the Eastern Creeks living in 1814 and descendants to about 1972. The final chapter contains a detailed history of the Creeks from the 1600s to 1973 and offers suggestions for Eastern Creek Indian ancestral research. | |||
*Stiggins, George. ''Creek Indian History: A Historical Narrative of the Genealogy, Traditions and Downfall of the Ispocoga or Creek Indian Tribe of Indians''. Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Public Library Press, 1989. {{FSC|483336|item|disp=FS Catalog book 970.3 C861s}} A bibliography is found on pages 166–70. | |||
*Eggleston, George Cary. ''Red Eagle and the Wars with the Creek Indians.'' New York: Dodd, Mead and Company Publishers, 1878. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/533302-red-eagle-and-the-wars-with-the-creek-indians-of-alabama?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] - free. | |||
*See [[United States Indigenous Peoples For Further Reading|United States Indigenous Peoples For Further Reading]] for more resources. | |||
==References == | ==References == | ||
edits