Creek (people)

The Creeks are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. Mvskoke is their name in traditional spelling. Modern Muscogees live primarily in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Florida. Mvskoke is a member of the Creek branch of the Muskogean language family. The Seminole are close kin to the Muscogee and speak a Creek language as well. The Creeks are one of the Five Civilized Tribes.

External links

• LostWorlds.org | Ocmulgee Mounds: Creek/Muskogee Origins
• Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma (official site)
• Creek (Muskogee) by Kenneth W. McIntosh -- Encyclopedia of North American Indians
• History of the Creek Indians in Georgia
• Poarch Creek Indians in Alabama
• http://www.poarchcreekindians.org/tribal_history.htm
• Comprehensive Creek Language materials online
• Bartram Seeks News of the Creeks and Seminoles. About to ascend the St. John's River, in April of 1774, William Bartram seeks information about a recent incident between the local settlers and Indians.