The American Library Association would like to acknowledge the indigenous history of the state of Georgia and recognize The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, and The Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe.
Seal of the Cherokee Nation Seal of the Muscogee Nation
The original Native tribes of Georgia.
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Long before the first European settlers came to what is now called Georgia, the Mississippian Indians developed complex societies on these lands – complete with art, music, ceremony, agriculture, architecture and trade industries. The Creeks and Cherokees left landmarks and cultural legacies prior to their 1830s removal from the state on the Trail of Tears. Native Lands explores Indians’ recent history and their continuing connections to Georgia through the voices of contemporary Creeks and Cherokees.