A North American Indian people, originally from Georgia and Alabama, speaking a language of the HokanSiouan family, c.71 000 (2000 census). The Spanish invaded their territory in the 16th-c. They were defeated in the Creek War (181314) against US troops, and forced to cede much of their land. Finally they were forcibly moved to Oklahoma (1837), where they became one of the so-called Five Civilized Tribes.
Creek may refer to:
Creek, a small stream Creek (tidal), an inlet of the sea, narrower than a cove Creek, a narrow channel between islands in the Florida Keys Creek people, a native American people Creek language, the language of that tribe Creek mythology, the mythology of that tribe Bell 206, a helicopter Creek County, Oklahoma| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. |
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