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The article explores the visit of several prominent Creek men in New York in July 1790 to sign the Treaty of New York. The treaty established friendship between the U.S. and the Creeks, settled the boundary between Georgia and the Creeks, and released the prisoners captured by the Creeks during the 1780s border conflicts. Also discussed are the impact of the treaty on federal Indian policy, the country's history, the events surrounding the treaty, and the needs of the Creeks.

The article discusses the role of newspapers, party politics and statemen in Alabama in the dispute between the U.S. federal and state governments in the territory that was ceded by the Creek Indians in the 1832 Treaty of Cusseta. Particular focus is given on lawyer Francis Scott Key's 1833 visit to Alabama under the command of President Andrew Jackson to end the dispute which was caused by the death of Hardeman Owens, who was accused of cheating the Indians out of their lands.

The article examines deerskin trading by Creek Indians and British colonies in the 18th century and specifically its impact on Creeks' life. The exchange of processed deer skin for manufactured goods reportedly Creeks numerous opportunities to improve their lives. Also discussed are the popularity of products made with animal skin, Creeks' abandonment of community hunts, and Creek fashion.

Historical briefs regarding the history of Alabama are presented on topics including the the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson between the U.S. and the Creek Indians after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Alabama; the 1864 U.S. Civil War capture of Mobile, Alabama by Union forces; and the signing of the 1964 U.S. Civil Rights Act by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The article discusses the history of the U.S. Federal Road in Alabama. According to the article, the road facilitated the migration of more than half a million residents to land formerly occupied by Creek Indians in the 19th century. Topics include the construction of mail routes, the surveyor Isaac Briggs, the Treaty of 1805 between Creek leaders and the U.S. government, and the Creek War.

The article discusses the life, career, and impact of the adventurer and trader William Augustus Bowles. Topics include Bowles' participation in the British military during the U.S. Revolutionary War, his experiences with Creek Indians, his trading business, his conflicts with the trader William Panton, his attempts to declare war on Spain, his attempts to found the State of Muskogee nation, and his imprisonment.

The article discusses the history of the Creek War in Alabama, focusing on the battle of Holy Ground and the rediscovery of the Holy Ground archeological site. Topics include the Redstick Creek Indians, a historic leap from a bluff undertaken by the military officer William Weatherford and his uncle Malcolm McPherson, and historic disagreement about the location of Holy Ground during the 1800s.

The article provides information on the operations and upkeep of archaeological sites located in Alabama. Emphasis is given to the dangers posed by both floods and erosion to these sites, along with efforts taken to minimize their impact. The author describes the Fusihatchee site in Alabama, which contains the remnants of a Creek Indian settlement.

The article presents an examination of the history of Alabama in the summer of 1810. It discusses how the Creek Indians witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of white settlers arriving in Indian Country that summer. It explores relations between the Creek Confederacy and white settlers and discusses how the Creek viewed white settlement as a treat to their waterways and farmlands.

The article presents the history of the Creek War in Alabama. Relations between Americans and the Creek Indians are discussed. It reports that conflict arose due to Creek suspicions regarding the intentions of the U.S. government and American settlers. Particular focus is given to the role of Shawnee chief Tecumseh in exacerbating tensions between Creek warriors, or Red Sticks, and Americans.

The article discusses the removal of the Creek Indians from their lands in Alabama and forced migration to the west, as a result of the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825. Attempts by the Creek Indians, led by chief Opothle Yoholo, to overturn the treaty are examined and the effects of the mass voluntary removal of the Creeks during the late 1820s are explored. The second Creek War and Indian resistance to emigration are also discussed.

The article discusses the Episcopal Church in Alabama's mission to the Poarch Creek Indians, which was begun by bishop William George McDowell, priest Edgar Edwards, and missionaries Robert Macy and Anna Macy. Focus is given to the medical care provided by Robert, who was also a physician, as well as baptisms and the education of the Poarch children.

The article profiles Abraham Mordecai, a trader and the founder of the city of Montgomery, Alabama, focusing on differences between the accounts of Mordecai published by the historian Albert James Pickett in the 1851 book "History of Alabama" and an 1847 article in the "Montgomery Flag and Advertiser" newspaper. Topics include Mordecai's religious life, his relations with Creek Indians, and an incident in which Mordecai was beaten.

The article examines the disintegration of the Creek Indian government in Alabama from 1825 to 1837. The death of Coweta headman William McIntosh on April 30, 1825 is described who was killed by hundreds of Creek Indians as he violated laws and illegally ceded Creeks' domain to the federal government. Also discussed are the Treaty of Indian Springs, the impact of the 1826 Treaty of Washington on Creek Indians, and the Second Creek War.

The article examines the history of the Mississippi Territory in summer 1815. The Ghent treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain is discussed which required the U.S. to return the lands that military commander Andrew Jackson seized from Creek Indians. Also discussed are the conflict between France and Great Britain, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat, and Creek's efforts to persuade President James Madison to enforce the Treaty of Ghent.

The article discusses the Battle of New Orleans, Louisiana in 1815 during the War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, focusing on the role former U.S. President Andrew Jackson had in each event. Other topics include the participation of Creek Indians in the Battle of New Orleans, how the Treaty of Ghent handled the return of lands taken during the War, and Jackson's opposition to the return of Creek land ceded to the U.S. in the Treat of Fort Jackson.

The article discusses the Creek Indian chief known as Big Warrior and the agreement with the U.S. government known as the Treaty of Fort Jackson. It examines Big Warrior's loyalty to Americans during the Creek War, the 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and the tendering of his land to Americans Benjamin Hawkins, George Mayfield, and Alexander Cornells, in addition to U.S. Army general Andrew Jackson.

The article discusses the March 27, 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Alabama, which was part of the First Creek War. An overview of the tactics that U.S. Major General (and future U.S. president) Andrew Jackson used against the Red Stick Creek Indians, including his leading of a frontal assault launched on the Red Sticks, is provided.

The article looks at the Creek Indian War in Alabama during the first few months of 1814. It focuses on former U.S. President Andrew Jackson's efforts to defeat the Red Stick Creeks, ending in a trap at the Horseshoe Bend in Alabama's Tallapoosa River. It also looks at the difficulties faced by Jackson including poorly trained militia, starvation, and desertion.

The article discusses the conservation of Alabama's Bankhead National Forest and its significance to the state's Creek and Chickasaw Indians. Focus is given to the presence of marker trees, or trees manipulated by the Indians to mark trails or celebrate war victories, within the forest. The creation of the Sipsey Wilderness in the 1970s is detailed along with efforts to combat the U.S. Forest Service's clear-cutting of trees outside the wilderness in the 1990s.

The article discusses the August 30, 1813, attack on Fort Mims, Alabama, during the Creek War. According to the article, hundreds of Red Stick Creek Indians, led by commanders Paddy Welsh and William Weatherford, attacked the fort's inhabitants. The article describes the violence of the attack and states that the victims included other Native Americans, African Americans, and whites. The article examines possible motivations for the attack, particularly an earlier attack by Fort Mims inhabitants upon a group of Creeks led by commander Peter McQueen.

The article discusses U.S. President James Madison's decision to declare war against Great Britain in the summer of 1812, thereby beginning the War of 1812. It is noted that white settlers and Creek Indians living in the Mississippi Territory at the time generally supported the declaration, with the Creeks hoping the British would supply them with weapons to fight white Americans.

The article discusses the history of Alabama during the winter of 1812, focusing on the commercial opportunity that motivated white expansion in the region as well as the responses of Creek Indian groups to settlers. Topics include the cotton industry, cotton prices, slave labor, and the availability of land.

The article discusses the history of Alabama during the fall of 1811, focusing on incidents that led to the Creek War of 1813. Topics include the Federal Road, the efforts of the Shawnee leader Tecumseh to unite groups of Creek Indians against settlers, and a December 16, 1811 earthquake in the region of New Madrid, Missouri.

The article discusses the history of Alabama, focusing on the period prior to the Creek War in the spring of 1811. Topics include the selling of ancestral lands by some Creeks, gender roles in some Creek households, and the attitudes of some Creeks concerning treaties with settlers. The politician Benjamin Hawkins is mentioned.

The article discusses the harsh conditions faced by early settlers in the Mississippi Territory (now the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama). The control of the area by Creek Indians is discussed. The quality of the land in the territory is described, along with the physical labor required to develop this land.

The article discusses the discovery of the Holy Ground archaeological site in Alabama as well as attempts to raise funds for the preservation of the site from The Archaeological Conservancy nonprofit organization. According to the article, the land had been selected for residential development before artifacts relating to the 19th-century life of the Redstick Creek Indian group were discovered.

The article discusses a logo for Alabama state historical organization "Becoming Alabama." The efforts of Alabama artist Susan Gamble in designing and constructing the logo are discussed. The logo depicts Creek Indian tribe Chief Menawa, Confederate States of America (CSA) Army officer Joseph Wheeler, and U.S. Civil Rights movement activist Rosa Parks.