Native Americans in Georgia

Histories and Modern Day Resources - External Links

Historical Information

Here, we prioritize the stories as written by citizens of the nations themselves.

From the Muscogee Nation: https://www.muscogeenation.com/culturehistory/
From the Cherokee Nation: https://www.cherokee.org/about-the-nation/history/

Map

The map below shows the approximate geographic areas of native lands in Georgia and in the region. It is sourced from Native Land, a not-for-profit organization that provides an interactive, global map of native lands and educational resources about native peoples of the world.

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A native land map of Georgia and the region with geographic territories of native lands by tribe/nation demarcated. Each region has the name of the tribe/nation; the map includes a blue dot indicating the location of modern-day Atlanta. Source: native-land.ca

Click here to view a version of this map with modern-day political boundaries, highways and placenames.

Tribal Governments & Councils

In Georgia

While many Native Americans were expelled during the early 19th century from north Georgia (either through coercion or through forced removal), some Native Americans remained. The state of Georgia's Council on American Indian Concerns has more information at https://georgiaindiancouncil.com/.

In Oklahoma

Muscogee Nation: https://www.muscogeenation.com/
Cherokee Nation: https://www.cherokee.org/

External Organizations & Guides

National Congress of American Indians: https://www.ncai.org/
National Museum of the American Indian: https://americanindian.si.edu/
Indian Country Today (News): https://indiancountrytoday.com/
Tribal Nations and the United States (PDF guide from the NCAI): PDF available here.
Native Land Digital: https://native-land.ca/
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs: https://www.bia.gov
Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns: https://georgiaindiancouncil.com/

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