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Tribes Teaching the Teachers Muscogee (Creek) Nation Fort Benning, Georgia 11/15/2016 Muscogee people are from the Southeast We are Descendant's of Mound Builders Early ancestors of the Muscogee constructed earthen mounds along the rivers of

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Tribes Teaching the Teachers Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Fort Benning, Georgia 11/15/2016

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Muscogee people are from the Southeast

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We are Descendant's of Mound Builders

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Early ancestors of the Muscogee constructed earthen mounds along the rivers of the southeastern US as part

  • f their elaborate ceremonial complexes.
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Waterways provided the highways for trade among the Muscogee’s

Etowah near Cartersville, GA

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Etowah Temple Mound

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Ocmulgee National Monument

  • Macon, GA
  • The mounds at Ocmulgee

were believed to be the seat of government for the Muscogee confederacy

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Muscogee Treaty Lands

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1733

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James Oglethorpe

  • Found the colony of

Georgia for England in 1733.

  • Treaty signed with

Yamacraw Creeks begins loss of Muscogee lands around Savannah.

  • Treaties led to the loss of

Muscogee lands, resulting in the complete removal from Georgia by 1826.

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1773

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1790

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1802

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1805

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1814

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1818

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1821

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1826

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1827

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1832

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Removal

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Forced removal of Muscogee began in fall of 1836-summer

  • 1837. Over 14,500 were
  • removed. Over 3,500 Muscogee

people died on the trail of tears.

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Areas of Historic Interest

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Tribal Towns

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44 Tribal Towns survived the removal of the 1800’s Today we have 16 active ceremonial grounds

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Muscogee Tribes

  • Muscogee (Creek) Nation
  • Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
  • Kialegee Tribal Town
  • Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
  • Coushatta Tribe of Louisianna
  • Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
  • Poarch Band of Creeks
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Yuchi Tribe

  • Was a part of the Creek

Confederacy

  • Today are enrolled in

the Muscogee Nation

  • Yuchi is an isolate

language, unrelated to any other known language

  • 3 active ceremonial

grounds in Oklahoma

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Tallahassee Wakokiye

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Greencorn Ribbon Dance

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Greencorn Ribbon Dance

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Greencorn Ribbon Dance

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Greencorn Ribbon Dance

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Greencorn Ribbon Dance

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Stompdance

Photo Credit: Amanda Rutland

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Stompdance

Photo Credit: Amanda Rutland

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Stompdance

Pow Wows are not a part of Muscogee culture. However, some Muscogee people do participate in pow wows.

Photo Credit: Amanda Rutland

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Stickball

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Stickball

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Stickball

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Stickball

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Muscogee Churches

There are approximately 93 Muscogee (Creek) churches in the Muscogee Nation. Although many speak English, some still deliver sermons in the Muscogee

  • Language. Most of these churches

sing the Muscogee Hymns.

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Complex

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Complex

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Complex

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Travel Plaza

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Complex

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Today

  • Over 80,000 tribal citizens
  • 4th largest tribe in the USA
  • Headquartered in Okmulgee, OK
  • Lead by an elected Principal Chief and a

National Council

  • The tribe operates a $300 million budget and

employs over 4,000 people.

  • The tribe provides vital services to citizens

such as health care, housing, education, and social services.

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Mvto!

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Historic and Cultural Preservation Department Education and Training Building Hwy 75 & Loop 56 PO Box 580 Okmulgee, OK 74447 Phone: 918-732-7733 Fax: 918-758-0649