Things to SeeCreek Council House The Creek Council House was constructed in 1878 by the Muscogee(creek) people. The Council House served as the Capitol in which tribal affairs were conducted. The purpose of the museum is to preserve and interpret the Creek Council House and to bring an understanding of the history and culture of the Muscogee (Creek) people. The Council House and surrounding grounds are listed on the National Register of Historic Sites and was designated as a National Historic Landmark. Okmulgee is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13,022 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Okmulgee County. Okmulgee means boiling or bubbling water in the Creek language. The site was chosen because the Creeks believed that tornadoes would not strike there; they were right. Present day Mound building located at the Tribal headquarters, houses the National Council Offices and Judicial Offices. In the 1990s, almost 100 years after the dark days of the allotment era, the Muscogee (Creek) people are actively engaged in the process of accepting and asserting the rights and responsibilities of a sovereign nation. As a culturally distinct people the Muscogee are also aware of the necessity for knowing and understanding their extraordinary historical and cultural inheritance. |
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