Author: Jonathan B. Hook
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9780890967829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Hook describes what is known of the various European intrusions into Creek (Muskhogean) culture and how these changed hte tribal life of the Alabamas and Coushattas, eventually leading them to the reservation they now share in Southeast Texas.
The Alabama-Coushatta Indians
Author: Jonathan B. Hook
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9780890967829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Hook describes what is known of the various European intrusions into Creek (Muskhogean) culture and how these changed hte tribal life of the Alabamas and Coushattas, eventually leading them to the reservation they now share in Southeast Texas.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9780890967829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Hook describes what is known of the various European intrusions into Creek (Muskhogean) culture and how these changed hte tribal life of the Alabamas and Coushattas, eventually leading them to the reservation they now share in Southeast Texas.
They Say the Wind Is Red
Author: Jacqueline Matte
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603062475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
They Say the Wind Is Red is the moving story of the Choctaw Indians who managed to stay behind when their tribe was relocated in the 1830s. Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, they had to resist the efforts of unscrupulous government agents to steal their land and resources. But they always maintained their Indian communities—even when government census takers listed them as black or mulatto, if they listed them at all. The detailed saga of the Southwest Alabama Choctaw Indians, They Say the Wind Is Red chronicles a history of pride, endurance, and persistence, in the face of the abhorrent conditions imposed upon the Choctaw by the U.S. government.
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1603062475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
They Say the Wind Is Red is the moving story of the Choctaw Indians who managed to stay behind when their tribe was relocated in the 1830s. Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, they had to resist the efforts of unscrupulous government agents to steal their land and resources. But they always maintained their Indian communities—even when government census takers listed them as black or mulatto, if they listed them at all. The detailed saga of the Southwest Alabama Choctaw Indians, They Say the Wind Is Red chronicles a history of pride, endurance, and persistence, in the face of the abhorrent conditions imposed upon the Choctaw by the U.S. government.
Journey to the West, 256
Author: Sheri Marie Shuck-Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806168937
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
When Europeans battled for control over North America in the eighteenth century, American Indians were caught in the cross fire. Two such peoples, the Alabamas and Coushattas, made the difficult decision to migrate from their ancestral lands and thereby preserve their world on their own terms. In this book, Sheri Marie Shuck-Hall traces the gradual movement of the Alabamas and Coushattas from their origins in the Southeast to their nineteenth-century settlement in East Texas, exploring their motivations for migrating west and revealing how their shared experience affected their identity. The first book to examine these peoples over such an extensive period, Journey to the West tells how they built and maintained their sovereignty despite five hundred years of trauma and change. Blending oral tradition, archaeological data, and archival sources, Shuck-Hall shows how they joined forces in the seventeenth century after their first contact with Europeans, then used trade and diplomatic relations to ally themselves with these newcomers and with larger Indian groups--including the Creeks, Caddos, and Western Cherokees--to ensure their continuing independence. In relating how the Alabamas and Coushattas determined their own future through careful reflection and forceful action, this book provides much-needed information on these overlooked peoples and places southeastern Indians within the larger narratives of southern and American history. It shows how diaspora and migration shaped their worldview and identity, reflecting similar stories of survival in other times and places.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806168937
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
When Europeans battled for control over North America in the eighteenth century, American Indians were caught in the cross fire. Two such peoples, the Alabamas and Coushattas, made the difficult decision to migrate from their ancestral lands and thereby preserve their world on their own terms. In this book, Sheri Marie Shuck-Hall traces the gradual movement of the Alabamas and Coushattas from their origins in the Southeast to their nineteenth-century settlement in East Texas, exploring their motivations for migrating west and revealing how their shared experience affected their identity. The first book to examine these peoples over such an extensive period, Journey to the West tells how they built and maintained their sovereignty despite five hundred years of trauma and change. Blending oral tradition, archaeological data, and archival sources, Shuck-Hall shows how they joined forces in the seventeenth century after their first contact with Europeans, then used trade and diplomatic relations to ally themselves with these newcomers and with larger Indian groups--including the Creeks, Caddos, and Western Cherokees--to ensure their continuing independence. In relating how the Alabamas and Coushattas determined their own future through careful reflection and forceful action, this book provides much-needed information on these overlooked peoples and places southeastern Indians within the larger narratives of southern and American history. It shows how diaspora and migration shaped their worldview and identity, reflecting similar stories of survival in other times and places.
Red Eagle and the Wars with the Creek Indians of Alabama
Author: George Cary Eggleston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
William "Red Eagle" Weatherford was a Creek (Muscogee) Native American who led the Creek War offensive against the United States. Like many of the high-ranking members of the Creek nation, he was a mixture of Scottish and Creek Indian. His "war name" was Hopnicafutsahia, or "Truth Teller," and was commonly referred to as Lamochattee, or "Red Eagle," by other Creeks. During the Creek Civil War, in February 1813, Weatherford reportedly made a strange prophecy that called for the extermination of English settlers on lands formerly held by Native Americans. He used his "vision" to gather support from various Native American tribes.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
William "Red Eagle" Weatherford was a Creek (Muscogee) Native American who led the Creek War offensive against the United States. Like many of the high-ranking members of the Creek nation, he was a mixture of Scottish and Creek Indian. His "war name" was Hopnicafutsahia, or "Truth Teller," and was commonly referred to as Lamochattee, or "Red Eagle," by other Creeks. During the Creek Civil War, in February 1813, Weatherford reportedly made a strange prophecy that called for the extermination of English settlers on lands formerly held by Native Americans. He used his "vision" to gather support from various Native American tribes.
The Old Federal Road in Alabama
Author: Kathryn H. Braund
Publisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817359303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
A concise illustrated guidebook for those wishing to explore and know more about the storied gateway that made possible Alabama's development Forged through the territory of the Creek Nation by the United States federal government, the Federal Road was developed as a communication artery linking the east coast of the United States with Louisiana. Its creation amplified already tense relationships between the government, settlers, and the Creek Nation, culminating in the devastating Creek War of 1813–1814, and thereafter it became the primary avenue of immigration for thousands of Alabama settlers. Central to understanding Alabama’s territorial and early statehood years, the Federal Road was both a physical and symbolic thoroughfare that cut a swath of shattering change through the land and cultures it traversed. The road revolutionized Alabama’s expansion, altering the course of its development by playing a significant role in sparking a cataclysmic war, facilitating unprecedented American immigration, and enabling an associated radical transformation of the land itself. The first half of The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide offers a narrative history that includes brief accounts of the construction of the road, the experiences of historic travelers, and descriptions of major changes to the road over time. The authors vividly reconstruct the course of the road in detail and make use of a wealth of well-chosen illustrations. Along the way they give attention to the very terrain it traversed, bringing to life what traveling the road must have been like and illuminating its story in a way few others have ever attempted. The second half of the volume is divided into three parts—Eastern, Central, and Southern—and serves as a modern traveler’s guide to the Federal Road. This section includes driving tours and maps, highlighting historical sites and surviving portions of the old road and how to visit them.
Publisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817359303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
A concise illustrated guidebook for those wishing to explore and know more about the storied gateway that made possible Alabama's development Forged through the territory of the Creek Nation by the United States federal government, the Federal Road was developed as a communication artery linking the east coast of the United States with Louisiana. Its creation amplified already tense relationships between the government, settlers, and the Creek Nation, culminating in the devastating Creek War of 1813–1814, and thereafter it became the primary avenue of immigration for thousands of Alabama settlers. Central to understanding Alabama’s territorial and early statehood years, the Federal Road was both a physical and symbolic thoroughfare that cut a swath of shattering change through the land and cultures it traversed. The road revolutionized Alabama’s expansion, altering the course of its development by playing a significant role in sparking a cataclysmic war, facilitating unprecedented American immigration, and enabling an associated radical transformation of the land itself. The first half of The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide offers a narrative history that includes brief accounts of the construction of the road, the experiences of historic travelers, and descriptions of major changes to the road over time. The authors vividly reconstruct the course of the road in detail and make use of a wealth of well-chosen illustrations. Along the way they give attention to the very terrain it traversed, bringing to life what traveling the road must have been like and illuminating its story in a way few others have ever attempted. The second half of the volume is divided into three parts—Eastern, Central, and Southern—and serves as a modern traveler’s guide to the Federal Road. This section includes driving tours and maps, highlighting historical sites and surviving portions of the old road and how to visit them.
Native Americans State by State
Author: Rick Sapp
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Native Americans State by State details the history of the tribes associated with every state of the Union and the provinces of Canada, from past to present. Each state entry contains its own maps and timeline. The 2010 census identified 5.2 million people in the United States as American Indian or Alaskan Natives—less than 2% of the overall population of nearly 309 million. In Canada, the percentage is 4%—1.1 million of a total population of around 34 million. Most of these people live on reservations or in areas set aside for them in the nineteenth century. The numbers are very different from those in the sixteenth century, when European colonists brought disease and a rapacious desire for land and wealth with them from the Old World. While estimates vary considerably, it seems safe to estimate the native population as being at least 10 million. Ravaged by smallpox, chicken pox, measles, and what effectively amounted to genocide, this number had fallen to 600,000 in 1800 and 250,000 in the 1890s. Those who were left often had been moved many miles away from their original tribal lands. Native Americans State by State is a superb reference work that covers the history of the tribes, from earliest times till today, examining the early pre-Columbian civilizations, the movements of the tribes after the arrival of European colonists and their expansion westwards, and the reanimation of Indian culture and political power in recent years. It covers the area from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande—and the wide range of cultural differences and diverse lifestyles that exist. Illustrated with regional maps and a dazzling portfolio of paintings, photographs, and artwork, it provides a dramatic introduction not only to the history of the 400 main tribes, but to the huge range of American Indian material culture.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Native Americans State by State details the history of the tribes associated with every state of the Union and the provinces of Canada, from past to present. Each state entry contains its own maps and timeline. The 2010 census identified 5.2 million people in the United States as American Indian or Alaskan Natives—less than 2% of the overall population of nearly 309 million. In Canada, the percentage is 4%—1.1 million of a total population of around 34 million. Most of these people live on reservations or in areas set aside for them in the nineteenth century. The numbers are very different from those in the sixteenth century, when European colonists brought disease and a rapacious desire for land and wealth with them from the Old World. While estimates vary considerably, it seems safe to estimate the native population as being at least 10 million. Ravaged by smallpox, chicken pox, measles, and what effectively amounted to genocide, this number had fallen to 600,000 in 1800 and 250,000 in the 1890s. Those who were left often had been moved many miles away from their original tribal lands. Native Americans State by State is a superb reference work that covers the history of the tribes, from earliest times till today, examining the early pre-Columbian civilizations, the movements of the tribes after the arrival of European colonists and their expansion westwards, and the reanimation of Indian culture and political power in recent years. It covers the area from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande—and the wide range of cultural differences and diverse lifestyles that exist. Illustrated with regional maps and a dazzling portfolio of paintings, photographs, and artwork, it provides a dramatic introduction not only to the history of the 400 main tribes, but to the huge range of American Indian material culture.
Alabama Creek Indians
Author: Lou Vickery
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
ALABAMA CREEK INDIANSHaving grown up in Baldwin, Escambia, and Monroe Counties, I have been told stories about the Creek Indians all my life. The extensive research author Lou Vickery did in writing this book adds truth and history to this folklore. He details the saga of the Alabama Creek Indians from the early 1500s to the present. Anyone interested in Native American history will appreciate this informative, documented, and riveting read. Steve McMillan, member of Alabama House of Representatives, District 95ALABAMA CREEK INDIANS by Lou Vickery should be on the shelf of every student of Alabama history. Mr. Vickery writes and combines the details of the beauty and honor of his Indian heritage, as he explores the origin, history, culture, and legend of what became known as the Alabama Creek Nation. Lou draws from first-person accounts, letters, government reports, and records, information that is sure of interest to every Alabamian. As the author writes: "History cannot be changed by simply ignoring the scars from the past. Some wounds have a way of resurfacing if we don't remind ourselves of the cause." Herndon Inge III, Mobile Historical SocietyLou Vickery has written a comprehensive and interesting book about the history of the Alabama Creek Indians. He and his relatives are part of the story. It is very well researched and told in a very readable style that is hard to put down. Bill Laughlin, retired, Baldwin County, Alabama
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
ALABAMA CREEK INDIANSHaving grown up in Baldwin, Escambia, and Monroe Counties, I have been told stories about the Creek Indians all my life. The extensive research author Lou Vickery did in writing this book adds truth and history to this folklore. He details the saga of the Alabama Creek Indians from the early 1500s to the present. Anyone interested in Native American history will appreciate this informative, documented, and riveting read. Steve McMillan, member of Alabama House of Representatives, District 95ALABAMA CREEK INDIANS by Lou Vickery should be on the shelf of every student of Alabama history. Mr. Vickery writes and combines the details of the beauty and honor of his Indian heritage, as he explores the origin, history, culture, and legend of what became known as the Alabama Creek Nation. Lou draws from first-person accounts, letters, government reports, and records, information that is sure of interest to every Alabamian. As the author writes: "History cannot be changed by simply ignoring the scars from the past. Some wounds have a way of resurfacing if we don't remind ourselves of the cause." Herndon Inge III, Mobile Historical SocietyLou Vickery has written a comprehensive and interesting book about the history of the Alabama Creek Indians. He and his relatives are part of the story. It is very well researched and told in a very readable style that is hard to put down. Bill Laughlin, retired, Baldwin County, Alabama
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes
Author: Carl Waldman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110103
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedia which provides information on over 150 native tribes of North America, including prehistoric peoples.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110103
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedia which provides information on over 150 native tribes of North America, including prehistoric peoples.
Blood Struggle
Author: Charles F. Wilkinson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Table of contents
ALABAMAS PREHISTORIC INDIANS &
Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Borgo Design
ISBN: 9780996878364
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
An introduction to archaeology in Alabama covering all aspects in one well organized and easily accessible volume. Alabama's Prehistoric Indians and Artifacts is the one reference anyone with an interest in Alabama archaeology should have.
Publisher: Borgo Design
ISBN: 9780996878364
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
An introduction to archaeology in Alabama covering all aspects in one well organized and easily accessible volume. Alabama's Prehistoric Indians and Artifacts is the one reference anyone with an interest in Alabama archaeology should have.