Poarch Creek Indian Reservation
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 Location of the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation | |
| Tribe | Poarch Band of Creek Indians |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Website | Poarch Band of Creek Indians |
The Poarch Creek Indian Reservation is a Creek Indian reservation in the state of Alabama. It is the home of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the state.
The reservation is located eight miles (13 km) northwest of Atmore. Of the Poarch Band's 2,340 members, about 1,000 lived on or near the 230-acre (0.93 km2) reservation as of 2006.[1] The Poarch Band also holds other trust lands in Alabama and Florida.[2]
History
Despite the forced
Pow Wow
.
Established as a federal reservation in 1984, the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation is governed by a nine-member tribal council and provides police, fire, judicial, and social services. A "
bingo hall" has been wholly owned by the tribal government since 1990, along with some small industrial plants and a restaurant and motel.[4]
External links
References
- ^ History of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine," accessed 7 May 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, "Alabama: Poarch Creek Reservation", accessed 7 May 2007
- ^ Paredes, J. Anthony. "Federal Recognition and the Poarch Creek Indians" in Peredes, J. Anthony, ed. Indians of the Southeastern United States in the Late 20th Century (Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 1992) p. 121
- ^ U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, "Alabama: Poarch Creek Reservation", accessed 7 May 2007
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