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=== Tribal Headquarters === | |||
'''Muscogee Creek Nation'''<br>Hwy 75 & Loop 56 / P.O. Box 580<br>Okmulgee, OK 74447<br>Phone: 918-732-7600 or 800-482-1979<br>[http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/ Website] | |||
Population: 1984: 50,000 enrollment. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 231 </ref> | |||
=== 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.<ref>[https://what-when-how.com/native-americans/creek-native-americans-of-the-southeast/ What When How] </ref><ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee#Muscogee_tribes_today wikipedia] </ref> | |||
==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
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==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ==== | ||
== | === 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:<br> | |||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | |||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | |||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | |||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | |||
==== Land Records ==== | |||
Tribally owned 5,943.34 acres. Allotted land: 137,437.64 acres. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 230</ref> | |||
=== Important Websites === | |||
*The Muscogee (Creek) Nation 1974 [http://themuscogeecreeknation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=8 Constitution] continued the 1867 constitutional organization of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, with distinct separation of power among the three. | |||
*[http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/ Muscogee (Creek)Nation] Official Website | |||
*Muscogee (Creek) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscogee_(Creek) Wikipedia] | |||
*Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, [https://www.fivecivilizedtribes.org/Muscogee-History.html Muscogee History] | |||
=== | === References === | ||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
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. [1]
History[edit | edit source]
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.[2][3]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Tribally owned 5,943.34 acres. Allotted land: 137,437.64 acres. [4]
Important Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 231
- ↑ What When How
- ↑ wikipedia
- ↑ Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 230