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Muscogee mythology (previously referred to by its exonym "Creek") is related to a Muscogee tribe who are originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Mvskoke (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. [1] Mvskoke is their name in traditional spelling.
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.
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 .
Solomon McCombs (Muscogee Creek, 1913–1980) was a Native American artist from Oklahoma known for his paintings, murals, and illustrations.. McCombs worked as a muralist for the U.S. Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1942 and as an illustrator and designer for the United States Department of State from 1956 until 1973.
Muscogee Creek traditions include a Horned Serpent and a Tie-Snake, estakwvnayv in the Muscogee Creek language. These are sometimes interpreted as being the same creature and sometimes different—similar, but the Horned Serpent is larger than the Tie-Snake.
George Alexander (Ofuskie) (born 1990) is a Muscogee contemporary painter who focuses on American Indian heritage. A common motif in his artwork is the astronaut on horseback. His work has been featured in major metropolitan museums including the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
A fullblood Muscogee Creek-Seminole, Tiger's style is said to be a combination of "spiritual vision, humane understanding, and technical virtuosity" but with traditional subject matter and composition. [1] His paintings first gained recognition at the Philbrook Museum of Art. [2]
Muscogee and Seminole tribe officials were on hand in 2007 during the debut of "American Royalty," the third sculptural group installed in the Indian Heritage Tableau at the R.A. Gray Building ...