Creek Country: The Creek Indians and Their World Paperback – Import, 8 December 2003

This would be of interest to anyone having a general curiosity about the pre-Removal Creeks. My own interest was a more detailed understanding of the geographical setting for the Creek War of 1813-14--and it did not disappoint.

Reads like a dry history book, but very informative of the SE of USA and how badly we treated this magnificent Indians who lived here for 1500 years as a free Nation!!

Factual and thorough. For the history buff.

This book provides an intimate an unique look into how the Creek Indians lived throughout the time of the new republic. It begins with the establishment of the US Indian agent and how life changed through acculturation, accommodation, and resistance. Trade patterns, gender roles, and political structure all changed with the redeployment of American citizens. Although much of the land was taken up by illegal means the creeks were still forced to contend with the way that new societies emerged. The primary source for the book is the letters and diary of Benjamin Hawkins who was the United States government representative and former north Carolina senator to take up the process of reforming the Creeks. Hawkins dictated a great deal of life and his notes are very through. Combined with enthonhistorical techniques the reader gets a very interesting view of Creek Society from the inside. Very easy to read and a great start to understanding how the Indians lived in the colonial world.

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