Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe (East of the Mississippi)
State-recognized tribe in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Georgia state-recognized tribe. For historic Lower Creeks, see Muscogee.
The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe (East of the Mississippi),[5] also known as the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, is a state-recognized tribe in Georgia.[6] The organization was denied federal recognition in 1981.[5]
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Nickname | Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe[1] |
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Named after | Lower Creeks |
Formation | 1972,[2] incorporated in 1973[3] |
Founded at | Whigham, Georgia |
Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
EIN 23-7366825[1] | |
Purpose | A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation[1] |
Headquarters | Whigham, Georgia[1] |
Location | |
Membership | 2,800[4] |
Official language | English |
CEO, chief | Marian S McCormick |
Revenue (2019) | $469,028[1] |
Expenses (2019) | $479.089[1] |
Funding | grants, services, rental income[1] |
Staff (2019) | 5 |
Website | lowermuskogeetribe |
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They claim to descend from Muscogee Creek people who evaded Indian Removal in the 1830s and remained in Georgia.[4] Their mission is "To maintain and educate Tribe members and general public regarding tribal history and traditions."[1]