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Peter McQueen (c. 1780 – 1820) (Creek, Muscogee) was a chief, prophet, trader and warrior from Talisi (Tallassee, among the Upper Towns in present-day Alabama.)He was one of the young men known as Red Sticks, who became a prophet for expulsion of the European Americans from Creek territory and a revival of traditional practices.
John Lodge 1754 map showing the location of Okfuskee (spelled Ockfuskee in center of image) Okfuskee are a Muscogee tribe. Alternative spellings include the traditional Mvskoke spelling "Akfvske", referring to the tribal town in Alabama, and the comparable spelling Oakfuskee. [1]
It was notable as the center of traditionalist opposition to the Creek national government during the late 19th century. According to one source, the name Nuyaka is from the Creek pronunciation for New York, which was the site of a meeting between President George Washington and 26 Creek chiefs. The meeting was to discuss a treaty and to obtain ...
Solomon McCombs (Muscogee Creek, 1913–1980) was a Native American artist from Oklahoma known for his paintings, murals, and illustrations.. McCombs worked as a muralist for the U.S. Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1942 and as an illustrator and designer for the United States Department of State from 1956 until 1973.
Bacone appealed to the Muscogee Creek Nation's Tribal Council to donate 160 acres (0.65 km 2) (a quarter section) of land for the college in nearby Muskogee. It was the capital of the Creek Nation, and informally known as the "Indian Capital of the World". [citation needed] The Nation granted the land to Bacone and the Baptists.
Creek Freedmen is a term for emancipated Creeks of African descent who were slaves of Muscogee Creek tribal members before 1866. They were emancipated under the tribe's 1866 treaty with the United States following the American Civil War, during which the Creek Nation had allied with the Confederate States of America. Freedmen who wished to stay ...
Sehoy was a Muscogee woman of the Wind clan. [10] Amos J. Wright, who analyzed for over two decades the genealogical history of her family, [11] reported that various historical records note her heritage was through the Tuskegee tribal town, [2] but also there are indications that her son was known as the "Talapuche Chief" (also styled Tallapoosa). [12]