Okfuskee

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John Lodge 1754 map showing the location of Okfuskee (spelled Ockfuskee in center of image)

Okfuskee are a

Muscogee tribe. Alternative spellings include the traditional Mvskoke spelling "Akfvske", referring to the tribal town in Alabama, and the comparable spelling Oakfuskee.[1] They formed part of the former Creek (Muscogee) Confederacy in Alabama, prior to their removal during the 1830s to the Indian Territory.[2] Okfuskee County, Oklahoma
is named for a settlement where members of the tribe formerly lived.

The

Fort Toulouse, British traders from the Province of Georgia occupied a fort in Okfuskee, known as Fort Okfuskee, from 1735 to 1743. Traders from the Province of South Carolina built a second Fort Okfuskee that was only occupied in 1744.[5]

The

Red Stick leader Menawa was from Okfuskee.[6]

References

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  2. ^ "Creek Research". Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. State of Alabama. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
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  6. ^ Braund, Kathryn. "Menawa". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved March 26, 2023.