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Added some additional resources, updated the links to AccessGenealogy which have changed, and provided the real Muskogee Nation tribal website.
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[[Image:The Creek Indians Benjamin Hawkins.jpg|thumb|right|328px]] | [[Image:The Creek Indians Benjamin Hawkins.jpg|thumb|right|328px|The Creek Indians Benjamin Hawkins.jpg]] | ||
Creek Indians were also known as Muskogee. | Creek Indians were also known as Muskogee. | ||
The Creek Indians are one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]]: Creek, [[ | The Creek Indians are one of the [[Five Civilized Tribes|Five Civilized Tribes]]: Creek, [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]], [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]], [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]], and [[Seminole Indians|Seminole]] <br> | ||
'''Cultural area '''is the Southeast United States.<br> | '''Cultural area '''is the Southeast United States.<br> | ||
'''Linguistic group:''' Muskogean | '''Linguistic group:''' Muskogean | ||
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Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma <br>P. O. Box 580 <br>Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 <br>Phone: 918-756-8700 | Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma <br>P. O. Box 580 <br>Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 <br>Phone: 918-756-8700 | ||
Creek Nation: [http://www. | Muskogee (Creek) Nation: [http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/ http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/]<br> | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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=== Additional References to the History of the Tribe === | === Additional References to the History of the Tribe === | ||
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native | Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-tribe.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Creek tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-confederacy.htm The Indian Tribes of North America.] | ||
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/a-migration-legend-of-the-creek-indians.htm A Migration Legend of the Creek Indians], by Albert Samuel Gatschet and Daniel Garrison Brinton. NY Kraus Reprint CO., 1969. {{FHL| 167879|item|disp=Book 970.3 C861g or fiche 6050043 }} (six fiche) | |||
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/notes-on-the-creek-indians.htm Notes on the Creek Indians], by J. N. B. Hewitt, edited by John R. Swanton. Anthropological Papers, No. 10. Bulletin 123, BAE. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1939.<br> | |||
A Sketch of the Creek County, in the Years 1798-1799, by Benjamin Hawkins. Spartanburg, SC. Reprint Co., 1974. {{FHL|86195|item|disp= FHL Book 970.3 C861h or Film 962258 }} | |||
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/early-history-of-the-creek-indians-and-their-neighbors.htm Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors], by John Reed Swanton. US Government Printing Office. 1902.<br> | |||
=== Reservations === | === Reservations === | ||
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Census of Creeks taken by parson and Abbott in 1832, is indexed by "Index to Creek reserrves" a listing originally prepared by Indian agents John J. Abert and James Bright to index land claims sselected by Creeks under the provision of the 1832 Treaty of Danacing Rabbit Creek. <br> | Census of Creeks taken by parson and Abbott in 1832, is indexed by "Index to Creek reserrves" a listing originally prepared by Indian agents John J. Abert and James Bright to index land claims sselected by Creeks under the provision of the 1832 Treaty of Danacing Rabbit Creek. <br> | ||
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==== Enrollment Records ==== | ==== Enrollment Records ==== | ||
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]] | *[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]] | ||
*John B. Campbell’s provides an [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/campbells-abstract-of-creek-indian-census-cards.htm abstract of Creek Indian Census Cards] in his 1915 manuscript. This index has proven invaluable over time by providing a quick method to research family relationships within the Creek tribal rolls. <br> | |||
==== History ==== | ==== History ==== | ||
Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index. Duke University {{FHL|654561|item|desp=FHL film 1486555}} | Duke Indian Oral History Collection and Index. Duke University {{FHL|654561|item|desp=FHL film 1486555}} | ||
=== Military === | === Military === | ||
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Opthleyaholo | Opthleyaholo | ||
Tukabahchee | Tukabahchee | ||
Tuskineah | Tuskineah | ||
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Benj. Marshall | Benj. Marshall | ||
Lt. R. B. Screven | Lt. R. B. Screven | ||
Lt. T.P. Sloan | Lt. T.P. Sloan | ||
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Alabama Emigrating Co. | Alabama Emigrating Co. | ||
Jim Boy (Tustennuggee Emathla) regiment of Creek warriors helped US military in Seminole war | Jim Boy (Tustennuggee Emathla) regiment of Creek warriors helped US military in Seminole war | ||
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1,000 miles | 1,000 miles | ||
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*Indian Research [http://researchindians.blogspot.com http://researchindians.blogspot.com] | *Indian Research [http://researchindians.blogspot.com http://researchindians.blogspot.com] | ||
Access Genealogy [http://www. | Access Genealogy [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek-indian-research.htm] | ||
=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||
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*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | ||
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ | *Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/handbook-of-american-indians-north-of-mexico.htm Available online]. | ||
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; {{FHL|1122745|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 R259e}}. | *Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; {{FHL|1122745|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 R259e}}. | ||
*Lennon, Rachal Mills. ''Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes; Southeastern Indians Prior to Removal''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. {{FHL|1038175|item|disp=FHL 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. {{FHL|1038175|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 L548t}}. | ||
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:Volume 20 -- Not yet published | :Volume 20 -- Not yet published | ||
*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ | *Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/the-indian-tribes-of-north-america.htm Available online]. | ||
*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}. | *Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}. | ||
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