The History of the Tribal People

Erika and I worked on a group project featuring the Muscogee tribe.  At the beginning of this process I had no idea who the Muscogge people were, their culture, where, they lived, and how to say their name.  The first thing I did was find out how to pronounce Muscogee.  It is pronounced muss-KOH-gee.  They were also know as the Creek People.  Moving on from their I loved learning about the Muscogee's lifestyles and history.
The Muscogee tribe was based in the southeastern areas of North America.  They were mostly settled in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.  When the U.S. government started their relocation process of the Native Americans the Muscogee were moved to Oklahoma.
The Muscogee have a dance ritual called the Stomp Dance.  This dance was preformed at social and religious gatherings.  The Stomp Dance was a  demonstrative prayer.  The dance is done counter clockwise to stay in balance with the natural world.

The Muscogee tribe had typical villages built around a council house and a large field used for sports.  The houses had thatched roofs and were permanent dwellings.  When the Muscogee's moved west the houses changed the style.  The new dwellings were made out of logs and other woods from the surrounding area.
The Muscogee people had many important and influential tribe members.  One of them was Crazy Snake (Chitto Harjo).  He led a movement against Allotment and advocated for the traditional clan Creek Government that was being eliminated by the U.S..  The American people called Crazy Snake and his followers "Snake Indians".  Another influential Muscogee was Samuel Checote.  He was elected Principal Chief in 1867.  He was born in Chattahoochee Valley and was a Methodist minister who preached to the creek people.