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]
The group organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Georgia in 1973.[3] They are based in Whigham, Georgia, and Nealie McCormick is their agent.[3] Their officers are:
They also organized as a nonprofit in the state of Florida in 1989; however, they are listed as being inactive.[7]
Petition for federal recognitionedit
In 1978, the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe–East of the Mississippi petitioned for federal recognition.[5] The Office of Federal Acknowledgment denied their petition in 1981.[5] The office noted that the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe's membership criteria "contained no specific requirements for establishing Creek Indian ancestry" and observed that "The LMC is not a tribal community which has functioned as an autonomous entity throughout history until the present, but is rather a group of individuals who believe themselves to be of Indian ancestry, most of whom did not conclusively establish this fact."[8]
The office's findings showed a "total lack of documentation for any period before the 1950's of the covert or overt existence of any time of community for even part of the group which could be identified as Indian"[2] and "coupled with the finding that the majority did not establish Creek Indian ancestry and that many had no previous identity as Indian or even knowledge of Indian ancestry, indicates that the LMC is not derived from a stable tribal community."[9]
State-recognitionedit
The Georgia General Assembly founded the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns and "is the only state entity specifically authorized to address the concerns of Georgia's American Indians."[10] The council recognizes three state-recognized tribes, including the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe,[10] who were recognized through state law GA Code Section 44-12-300.[4]
Activitiesedit
The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe holds the annual Tama Intertribal Powwow in Whigham.[11]
Notesedit
^ abcdefghi"Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe". Cause IQ. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ abHazel E. Elbert, Final Determination (1981), page 3.
^ abcd"The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe–East of the Mississippi Inc". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ abc"Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe". Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ abcd"Petitioner #008: Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe-East of the Mississippi, GA". US Department of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^"State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^"The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe–East of the Mississippi, Inc". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^Hazel E. Elbert, Final Determination (1981), page 2.
^Hazel E. Elbert, Final Determination (1981), page 4.
^ ab"About the Council". Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^"TAMA Intertribal Pow Wow (2019)". Powwwows.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
Referencesedit
Elbert, Hazel E. (September 17, 1981). "Recommendation for Final Determination that the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe—East of the Mississippi, Inc., does not exist as an Indian tribe pursuant to 25 CFR 53" (PDF). Office of Federal Acknowledgement. US Department of the Interior. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
External linksedit
Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe, official website
January 01, 1970
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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 Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi NicknameLower Muskogee Creek Tribe 1 Named afterLower CreeksFormation1972 2 incorporated in 1973 3 Founded atWhigham GeorgiaTypestate recognized tribe nonprofit organizationTax ID no EIN 23 7366825 1 PurposeA80 Historical Societies Historical Preservation 1 HeadquartersWhigham Georgia 1 LocationUnited StatesMembership2 800 4 Official languageEnglishCEO chiefMarian S McCormickRevenue 2019 469 028 1 Expenses 2019 479 089 1 Fundinggrants services rental income 1 Staff 2019 5Websitelowermuskogeetribe wbr com 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 Contents 1 Nonprofit status 2 Petition for federal recognition 3 State recognition 4 Activities 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksNonprofit status editThe group organized as a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization in Georgia in 1973 3 They are based in Whigham Georgia and Nealie McCormick is their agent 3 Their officers are Marian S McCormick CEO chief 1 Ashley Adams CFO C Peggy Venable secretary Nealie McCormick agent 3 They also organized as a nonprofit in the state of Florida in 1989 however they are listed as being inactive 7 Petition for federal recognition editIn 1978 the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi petitioned for federal recognition 5 The Office of Federal Acknowledgment denied their petition in 1981 5 The office noted that the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe s membership criteria contained no specific requirements for establishing Creek Indian ancestry and observed that The LMC is not a tribal community which has functioned as an autonomous entity throughout history until the present but is rather a group of individuals who believe themselves to be of Indian ancestry most of whom did not conclusively establish this fact 8 The office s findings showed a total lack of documentation for any period before the 1950 s of the covert or overt existence of any time of community for even part of the group which could be identified as Indian 2 and coupled with the finding that the majority did not establish Creek Indian ancestry and that many had no previous identity as Indian or even knowledge of Indian ancestry indicates that the LMC is not derived from a stable tribal community 9 State recognition editThe Georgia General Assembly founded the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns and is the only state entity specifically authorized to address the concerns of Georgia s American Indians 10 The council recognizes three state recognized tribes including the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe 10 who were recognized through state law GA Code Section 44 12 300 4 Activities editThe Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe holds the annual Tama Intertribal Powwow in Whigham 11 Notes edit a b c d e f g h i Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe Cause IQ Retrieved 15 January 2022 a b Hazel E Elbert Final Determination 1981 page 3 a b c d The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi Inc OpenCorporates Retrieved 15 January 2022 a b c Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns Retrieved 15 January 2022 a b c d Petitioner 008 Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi GA US Department of Indian Affairs Retrieved 15 January 2022 State Recognized Tribes National Conference of State Legislatures Retrieved 15 January 2022 The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi Inc OpenCorporates Retrieved 15 January 2022 Hazel E Elbert Final Determination 1981 page 2 Hazel E Elbert Final Determination 1981 page 4 a b About the Council Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns Retrieved 15 January 2022 TAMA Intertribal Pow Wow 2019 Powwwows com Retrieved 15 January 2022 References editElbert Hazel E September 17 1981 Recommendation for Final Determination that the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi Inc does not exist as an Indian tribe pursuant to 25 CFR 53 PDF Office of Federal Acknowledgement US Department of the Interior Retrieved 15 January 2022 External links editLower Muskogee Creek Tribe official website Acknowledgment Decision Compilation ADC for Petitioner 008 Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Ms Ga Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe East of the Mississippi amp oldid 1090177531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
