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The Indian Agency, a two-story stone building, was built here in Muskogee. It was a site for meetings among the leaders of the Five Civilized Tribes. Today it serves as a museum. At the top of what is known as Agency Hill, it is within Honor Heights Park on the west side of Muskogee.
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.
The museum originated with the Da-Co-Tah Indian Club, which began campaigning in September 1951 to use the Union Indian Agency building to house a local museum. [1] In 1954, the club sponsored legislation, H.R. Bill No. 8983 by U.S. Representative Ed Edmondson, that petitioned the return of the building to the municipal government of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
The Muscogee, also known as the Mvskoke, Muscogee Creek or just Creek, and the Muscogee Creek Confederacy (pronounced [məskóɡəlɡi] in the Muscogee language; English: / m ə s ˈ k oʊ ɡ iː / məss-KOH-ghee), are a group of related Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands [2] in the United States.
John DeBras Miles, Indian agent for the Kickapoo Agency, 1868–1871. Indian agent for the Cheyenne and Arapaho, 1878–1884. Major Laban J. Miles, Indian agent at Osage Agency to the Osage and Kaw, 1878–1893. Uncle of president Herbert Hoover. George Morgan, Indian agent to the Lenape during the American Revolutionary War [15]
Official Tribal Name People(s) Total Pop. (2010) [2] In-State Pop. (2010) [2] Tribal Headquarters [2] County Jurisdiction [2]; Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians: Shawnee
William Bowen bought 110 slaves for $25,000 and had them taken to the Indian agency in the Muscogee Creek Nation in two batches: in December 1817 and January 1818. [26] Mitchell appeared to be primarily responsible for keeping the Africans at the Muscogee agency, which was considered outside U.S. territory as it was within the Muscogee Creek ...
Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,339. [1] The county seat is Muskogee. [2] The county and city were named for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. [3] The official spelling of the name was changed to Muskogee by the post office in 1900.