Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-355) and index.
Benjamin Hawkins in Creek country -- The beginnings of Creek country: a historical overview -- The landscape of Creek country -- The heart of Creek country -- The people of Creek country -- The hinterlands -- Creek farmers -- Creek ranchers -- Entrepreneurs, wage laborers, thieves, and the Creek frontier exchange economy -- The selling of Creek country -- The closing of Creek country.
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Reconstructing the human and natural environment of the Creek Indians in frontier Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, Ethridge presents a compelling portrait of a culture in economic, political, and ecological crisis; of its resiliency in the face of profound change; and of the forces that pushed it into decisive, destructive conflict.
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