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The Muscogee Nation, or Muscogee (Creek) Nation, [3] is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The nation descends from the historic Muscogee Confederacy , a large group of indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands .
A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, potentially paving the way for hundreds of other ...
Muscogee. The Muscogee, also known as the Mvskoke, Muscogee Creek or just Creek, and the Muscogee Creek Confederacy (pronounced [məskóɡəlɡi] in the Muscogee language; English: / məsˈkoʊɡiː / məss-KOH-ghee), are a group of related Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands [2] in the United States. Their historical homelands are ...
Creek Freedmen. 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.
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has been reconnecting with other cities with historical significance throughout the south, including Macon, Georgia, and St. Augustine. Part of the effort is to spread ...
Generations of Muscogee Nation members have been born in the colder climate of Oklahoma since 1824, when Tallahassee was established as the capital of the then-territory.
McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. ___ (2020), was a landmark [1] [2] United States Supreme Court case which held that the domain reserved for the Muscogee Nation by Congress in the 19th century has never been disestablished and constitutes Indian country for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act, meaning that the State of Oklahoma has no right to prosecute American Indians for crimes allegedly ...
Members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Council's Committee on Business, Finance, and Justice voted 1-3 Feb. 15. ... define citizenship, and make and enforce laws such as the recognition of same ...