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Creek Leaders of Georgia

For more than 400 years, until they ceded their lands in 1825, the Creek Indians played a major role in the history of Georgia. The early success of the colony was due to invaluable assistance some Creeks afforded to the settlers. Trade in deerskins and slaves facilitated interaction between the groups and transformed Native American culture as the trade was incorporated into a trans-Atlantic economy. Several prominent Creek leaders were especially instrumental in mediating between the groups and maintaining peace on the frontier during this crucial time in Georgia's history.

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Tomochichi (ca. 1644-1739)
Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians, remains a prominent character of early Georgia history. As...

Alexander McGillivray (ca. 1750-1793)
A controversial Creek Indian leader in the 1780s and 1790s, Alexander McGillivray was one of many Southeastern...

English Trade in Deerskins and Indian Slaves
When the English came to America, the Native Americans of Georgia encountered one of the most profound...

Mary Musgrove (ca. 1700-ca. 1763)
Known as Coosaponakeesa among the Creek Indians, Mary Musgrove served as a cultural liaison between colonial...

Creek Indians
The history of early Georgia is largely the history of the Creek Indians. For most of Georgia's colonial...

Creek Indian Leaders
Creek Indian society contained an unknown number of leaders in the preremoval era. Each village had civil,...

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