Cherokee Language http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee_alphabet.htm http://www.npr.org/2012/11/20/165571584/gmail-sends-message-in- cherokee

Creek Language Muskogee, or Creek, is a Muskogean language of the American Southeast, related to other Southeastern languages like Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Koasati. The language has been in decline, but some young people are working to keep their ancestral language alive. Like other Muskogean languages, Muskogee Creek is a language with morphologically complex verbs and SOV word order.

As you review the next slides take note of the way the men are dressed.

Cherokee warrior Sequoyah created syllabary Cherokee Phoenix Publisher Elias Boudinot Chief John Ross Cherokee chief

A Chief of the Creek (Muskogee) tribe Chief Alexander McGillivray Creek chief Chief William McIntosh Creek chief

http://www.cherokee.org/About-The-Nation/Culture/General/Manner-of- Cherokee-Dress

Vann’s Tavern Cherokee Capital building Cherokee building in New Echota.

THE CREEK INDIANS The Creek war town was Coweta The Creek peace town was called Cusseta Those who wanted war were called Red Sticks Those Indians who wanted peace were called White Sticks Creek Chief William McIntosh signed the Treaty of Indian Springs. This treaty made the Creeks turn over all their land! Angry Creeks murdered Chief McIntosh for signing the treaty.

Cherokee government Both men and women were involved Civil & war councils Later imitate US system of government