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Creek Indian Chief. Called "The Emperor of the Creeks", he was the leading American Indian figure of his day. The child of a wealthy Scottish father and a mixed French and Creek mother, he was still ...

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Creek Indian Chief. Called "The Emperor of the Creeks", he was the leading American Indian figure of his day. The child of a wealthy Scottish father and a mixed French and Creek mother, he was still ...

2/24/2024

Efau 'Mad Dog' Haujo MP (c.1710 - 1812)

"Fahiko", "Havjo", "Hadjo", "Míko", "Micco", "Tustenuggee", "Mad Dog", "Far Off Warrior"

One of the great medal chiefs, the speaker of the Nation at the National Council Míko or Micco (Tustenuggee = chief leader) Tukabatchi Míko of the Upper Creeks BIOGRAPHY: Chief of Creek Indian ...

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Efau 'Mad Dog' Haujo MP (c.1710 - 1812)

"Fahiko", "Havjo", "Hadjo", "Míko", "Micco", "Tustenuggee", "Mad Dog", "Far Off Warrior"

One of the great medal chiefs, the speaker of the Nation at the National Council Míko or Micco (Tustenuggee = chief leader) Tukabatchi Míko of the Upper Creeks BIOGRAPHY: Chief of Creek Indian ...

7/11/2020

Commander Ernest Edwin Evans MP (1908 - 1944)

Ernest Edwin Evans (August 13, 1908 – October 25, 1944) was an officer of the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World Wa...

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Commander Ernest Edwin Evans MP (1908 - 1944)

Ernest Edwin Evans (August 13, 1908 – October 25, 1944) was an officer of the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World Wa...

5/16/2011

Sophia Alice Callahan (1868 - 1894)

Sophia Alice Callahan, considered the first American Indian woman novelist, was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Sarah Elizabeth Thornberg Callahan. Her father, one-eighth Muscogee, was prominent in C...

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Sophia Alice Callahan (1868 - 1894)

Sophia Alice Callahan, considered the first American Indian woman novelist, was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Sarah Elizabeth Thornberg Callahan. Her father, one-eighth Muscogee, was prominent in C...

3/26/2011

Brim, headman of Coweta MP (b. - 1733)

"Emperor Brim"

Emperor Brim (d. 1733) was a noted mico , or chief, of the Lower Creek town of Coweta, which was located along the border of present-day Alabama and Georgia, near Columbus, Georgia. Brim's date of birt...

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Brim, headman of Coweta MP (b. - 1733)

"Emperor Brim"

Emperor Brim (d. 1733) was a noted mico , or chief, of the Lower Creek town of Coweta, which was located along the border of present-day Alabama and Georgia, near Columbus, Georgia. Brim's date of birt...

3/25/2011

William "Red Eagle" Weatherford, Muscoke Creek MP (1790 - 1824)

"Lvmhe Cate Lamochattee", "Chief William "Billy", "Red Eagle", "Lamochotte" Weatherford"

William Weatherford, known as Red Eagle (ca. 1781–March 24, 1824), was a Creek chief of the Upper Creek towns who led many of the Red Sticks actions in the Creek War (1813–1814) against Lower Creek tow...

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William "Red Eagle" Weatherford, Muscoke Creek MP (1790 - 1824)

"Lvmhe Cate Lamochattee", "Chief William "Billy", "Red Eagle", "Lamochotte" Weatherford"

William Weatherford, known as Red Eagle (ca. 1781–March 24, 1824), was a Creek chief of the Upper Creek towns who led many of the Red Sticks actions in the Creek War (1813–1814) against Lower Creek tow...

3/23/2011

Joan Hill born 1930 also known as Che-se-quah (Muscogee-Cherokee) artistJoan Hill was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1930. Her family ancestry includes chiefs of both Creek and Cherokee Nations. She was...

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Joan Hill born 1930 also known as Che-se-quah (Muscogee-Cherokee) artistJoan Hill was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1930. Her family ancestry includes chiefs of both Creek and Cherokee Nations. She was...

3/23/2011

"Indian" Jack Jacobs (1919 - 1974)

""Indian" Jack Jacobs"

"Indian" Jack Jacobs (1919–1974), football player Find A Grave Memorial# 3013196Born; August 7, 1919, Holdenville, OklahomaDied; January 12, 1974, Greensboro, North Carolina==Career information==Positi...

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"Indian" Jack Jacobs (1919 - 1974)

""Indian" Jack Jacobs"

"Indian" Jack Jacobs (1919–1974), football player Find A Grave Memorial# 3013196Born; August 7, 1919, Holdenville, OklahomaDied; January 12, 1974, Greensboro, North Carolina==Career information==Positi...

3/23/2011

William Harjo LoneFight (b. 1966), author, president of Native American Services, languages and cultural activist Dr. William Harjo LoneFight, (born 1966), is President and CEO of American Native Servi...

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William Harjo LoneFight (b. 1966), author, president of Native American Services, languages and cultural activist Dr. William Harjo LoneFight, (born 1966), is President and CEO of American Native Servi...

3/23/2011

Alexander McGillivray MP (1750 - 1793)

"Hoboi-Hili-Miko (Good Child King)", "Alexander Hoboi Hili Miko"

Alexander McGillivray (December 15, 1750 – February 17, 1793) was a leader of the Creek (Muscogee) Indians during and after the American Revolution who worked to establish a Creek national identity ...

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Alexander McGillivray MP (1750 - 1793)

"Hoboi-Hili-Miko (Good Child King)", "Alexander Hoboi Hili Miko"

Alexander McGillivray (December 15, 1750 – February 17, 1793) was a leader of the Creek (Muscogee) Indians during and after the American Revolution who worked to establish a Creek national identity ...

3/23/2011

William McIntosh (ca. 1775–1825) led part of the pro-American Creek forces against the Red Sticks William McIntosh was a controversial chief of the Lower Creeks in early-nineteenth-century Georgia. His...

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William McIntosh (ca. 1775–1825) led part of the pro-American Creek forces against the Red Sticks William McIntosh was a controversial chief of the Lower Creeks in early-nineteenth-century Georgia. His...

3/23/2011

Menawa, War Chief (1765 - 1836)

Menawa, Hothlepoya (ca. 1765 – After 1837) was a principal leader of the Red Sticks during the Creek Wars of 1814 Menawa, was born about 1765 at the village of Oakfuskee located on the Tallapoosa River...

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Menawa, War Chief (1765 - 1836)

Menawa, Hothlepoya (ca. 1765 – After 1837) was a principal leader of the Red Sticks during the Creek Wars of 1814 Menawa, was born about 1765 at the village of Oakfuskee located on the Tallapoosa River...

3/23/2011

Opothleyahola (c.1798 - 1863)

Opothleyahola (ca. 1798–1863) fought against the US government during Seminole Wars and for the Union during the American Civil War

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Opothleyahola (c.1798 - 1863)

Opothleyahola (ca. 1798–1863) fought against the US government during Seminole Wars and for the Union during the American Civil War

3/23/2011

Jim Pepper (1941 - 1992)

Jim Pepper (1941–1992), Muscogee-Kaw jazz musician Beginning in the late 1960s, Pepper became a pioneer of fusion jazz. His band, The Free Spirits, (active between 1965 and 1968, with guitarist Larry C...

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Jim Pepper (1941 - 1992)

Jim Pepper (1941–1992), Muscogee-Kaw jazz musician Beginning in the late 1960s, Pepper became a pioneer of fusion jazz. His band, The Free Spirits, (active between 1965 and 1968, with guitarist Larry C...

3/23/2011

Alexander Lawrence Posey MP (1873 - 1908)

Alexander Posey (Eufaula, Oklahoma, 1873 - 27 May 1908) was an Amerindian Maskoki writer and politician. He was the son of a Scottish father and a Harjo mother.Posey worked at Indian Journal, where he ...

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Alexander Lawrence Posey MP (1873 - 1908)

Alexander Posey (Eufaula, Oklahoma, 1873 - 27 May 1908) was an Amerindian Maskoki writer and politician. He was the son of a Scottish father and a Harjo mother.Posey worked at Indian Journal, where he ...

3/23/2011

Will Sampson (1933 - 1987)

"Sonny", "Kvs-Kvna"

concerns Was this Will full-blooded Muscogee/Creek (native American)? At least three sources on the Internet (which should be found again) point out that he was. However, Brian D. Worthy's "WANTED - De...

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Will Sampson (1933 - 1987)

"Sonny", "Kvs-Kvna"

concerns Was this Will full-blooded Muscogee/Creek (native American)? At least three sources on the Internet (which should be found again) point out that he was. However, Brian D. Worthy's "WANTED - De...

3/23/2011

Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer and songwriter from Checotah, Oklahoma. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol. She has since become a multi-platinum ...

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Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer and songwriter from Checotah, Oklahoma. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol. She has since become a multi-platinum ...

3/23/2011

Joy Harjo MP (1951 - d.)

"Joy Harjo"

Joy Harjo (b. 1951), (Muscogee-Cherokee) Native American poet and jazz musicianJoy Harjo (born Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, and author of Native American Canadian ancest...

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Joy Harjo MP (1951 - d.)

"Joy Harjo"

Joy Harjo (b. 1951), (Muscogee-Cherokee) Native American poet and jazz musicianJoy Harjo (born Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, and author of Native American Canadian ancest...

3/23/2011

Chitto Harjo (1846 - 1911)

"Crazy Snake", "Wilson Jones", "Bill Jones", "Bill Snake", "Bill Harjo"

Chitto Harjo (1846–1911) (also known as Crazy Snake, Wilson Jones, Bill Jones, Bill Snake, and Bill Harjo) was a leader and orator among the traditionalists in the Muscogee Creek Nation in Indian Terri...

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Chitto Harjo (1846 - 1911)

"Crazy Snake", "Wilson Jones", "Bill Jones", "Bill Snake", "Bill Harjo"

Chitto Harjo (1846–1911) (also known as Crazy Snake, Wilson Jones, Bill Jones, Bill Snake, and Bill Harjo) was a leader and orator among the traditionalists in the Muscogee Creek Nation in Indian Terri...

3/23/2011

Ernest Childers was born Feb. 1, 1918, in Broken Arrow, Okla., and raised on a farm that was part of his father's original Creek tribal allotment. He was the third of five sons and the best shot, havin...

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Ernest Childers was born Feb. 1, 1918, in Broken Arrow, Okla., and raised on a farm that was part of his father's original Creek tribal allotment. He was the third of five sons and the best shot, havin...

3/23/2011