he Muscogee or Creek Indians, as they are better known, populated the south eastern region of the United States until they were removed to Oklahoma in the 1830s on the “Trail of Tears.” The Muscogee were given the name Creek by English Colonists who identified tribes based on geographic location; the Muscogee lived near the Ocmulgee River or creek. Muscogees organized themselves into tribes and confederacies with a chief or mico at the head. Considered one of the “Five Civilized Tribes” by the U.S. government, the Muscogee were subject to the false promises and the eventual harsh removal on the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. Despite losing the lands their people had possessed for centuries, the Muscogee people continue to practice their culture and speak their language. The Muscogee people are headquartered today in Oklahoma where they succeed in preserving their past and continuing to create a promising future.