Creek:

William McIntosh

William McIntosh was a Creek Indian chief. He signed the Treaty of Indian Springs. This treaty gave away all of the land the Indians owned in Georgia. To see a picture of William McIntosh, visit this site:  http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2550.

Menawa
Menawa was a Creek Indian. He was also known as Crazy War Hunter. He did not agree with giving away land that belonged to the Indians. He led a group of Indians who executed William McIntosh. To see a picture of Menawa, visit this site: http://www.ucdp.uc.edu/exhibits/mckhall/menawa.html.

Opothle Yohola

Opothle Yohola was a Creek Indian chief. He was an excellent speaker. He did not want the Indians to give up their land, but he realized that it was going to happen no matter what. He led a lot of the Native Americans to move to Kansas. For more information on Opothle Yohola, visit this link:  http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/O/OP003.html.

James McHenry

James McHenry was part Scottish, part Irish, and part Native American (Creek). He was from Maryland. He was a very important politician in Maryland. To learn more about James McHenry, visit this link:  http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/mchenry.htm.

Cherokee:

Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller was born in 1945 in Oklahoma. She was the first woman to be a Cherokee Chief. While she was the Chief, the tribe grew from 55,000 to 156,000. She went to college and earned a bachelor's degree. To learn more about Wilma Mankiller, visit this site:  http://www.powersource.com/gallery/people/wilma.html.

John Ross
John Ross' Indian name was Coowescoowe. He was a Cherokee chief. He was born in 1790. He fought to keep the Indians in their homes in Georgia, but they were eventually forced to move. He was the Chief during the time that the Indians moved to reservations, during the time of the Trail of Tears. To learn more about John Ross, visit this site:  http://ngeorgia.com/ang/John_Ross.

Sequoya
Sequoya was probably the most famous Cherokee Indian. He invented the Cherokee alphabet. This alphabet is made of syllables instead of letters. He spent twelve years making paper to write on. He called the paper "talking leaves" because it rustled like leaves. Once he made the paper, he and his daughter, Ahyoka, drew their alphabet. It has eighty-five characters. Each character stands for one sound in their language.

Sequoya was born in Taskigi, Tennessee. He served with the United States Army during the Creek War. The giant sequoia trees and Sequoia National Park in California are named after him. To learn more about Sequoya, visit this site: http://www.powersource.com/gallery/people/sequoyah.html.

Nancy Ward

Nancy Ward fought with the Cherokee warriors in 1755. Her husband was killed during one of the battles. She picked up his gun and fought in his place. Because of her, the other Cherokee fought even harder. They beat the Creek Indians during that battle.

She also helped the white settlers by warning them that they were about to be attacked. She also tried to keep them safe when they were taken by the Indians. To learn more about Nancy Ward, visit this site:  http://www.pinn.net/~sunshine/whm2002/ward.html.