THE CREEKS WERE A CONFEDERACY FORMING THE LARGEST DIVISION OF MUSKOGEAN FAMILY. DURING HISTORIC TIMES THE CREEK OCCUPIED THE GREATEST PORTION OF ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND RESIDED ON THE COOSA AND TALLAHASSEE RIVERS. THEY SOLD SOME OF THEIR TERRITORY TO GREAT BRITAIN.
THE CREEK'S HISTORY BEGINS WITH DE SOTO'S ARRAY IN THEIR COUNTRY IN 1540. THEY OCCUPIED 50 TOWNS BETWEEN 1836 AND 1840. THE CREEK WOMEN WERE SHORT IN STATURE, WHILE THE WARRIORS WERE ABOVE SIX FEET TALL. THEY LOVED DECORATIONS, MUSIC, AND BALL PLAY ONE MUST MARRY OUTSIDE THE CLAN.EARLY ESTIMATES OF CREEK POPULATION ARE BASED ON HAWKINS IN 1785 AS 19,000. AFTER REMOVAL TO INDIAN TERRITORY IT DROPPED TO 15,000. IN 1885 THEIR RESERVATION HAD 3,000,000 ACRES AND 90,000 ACRES WERE CULTIVATED!
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