Muscogee Treaty
8/7/1790
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Sometimes called the Treaty of New York or the Muscogee Treaty, this was the first treaty between a Native Nation and the United States after the adoption of the Constitution. It confirmed peace with the Muscogee (or Creek), who lived in present-day Georgia and Alabama. When the Muscogee delegates arrived in New York City, gunboat salvos saluted them. Members of the Tammany Society, dressed in Indian costumes, escorted them up Wall Street.
Muscogee leaders, grouped by the towns they represented, signed the treaty at the lower right. President George Washington, Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State), and Henry Knox (Secretary of War) signed at the lower left. Ratifying the treaty was the Senate’s last act in New York before moving to Philadelphia.
Muscogee leaders, grouped by the towns they represented, signed the treaty at the lower right. President George Washington, Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State), and Henry Knox (Secretary of War) signed at the lower left. Ratifying the treaty was the Senate’s last act in New York before moving to Philadelphia.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006.
National Archives Identifier: 12013259
Full Citation: Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Creek Nation of Indians Signed at New York; 8/7/1790; Ratified Indian Treaty 17: Creek - New York, August 7, 1790; Indian Treaties, 1789 - 1869; General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/muscogee-treaty, March 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.