National Anthropological Archives

MS 2010-26 Grayson account of Moty Tiger

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2010-26
Creators:
Grayson, G. W. (George Washington), 1843-1920
Dates:
1908
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
7 Leaves
manuscript
10 x 8 inches.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of a 7-leaf manuscript written by George Washington Grayson in 1908. The manuscript is an account of the life of Moty Tiger (Hoo-ma Ti-ka), who became Principal Chief of the Creek Nation in 1907.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Chief Moty Tiger (d. 1921) was a Creek (Muskogee) Indian and tribal leader who was elected Second Chief of the Creeks in 1897 in one of the last tribal election ever held. After the death of Principal Chief Pleasant Porter in 1907, Tiger replaced him in that position in accordance with Creek law and by formal appointment by President Theodore Roosevelt. Tiger continued to serve as the leader of the Creeks until his resignation in 1920.

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 2010-26, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Other Archival Materials

Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives also holds a portrait of Chief Moty Tiger in its collection of glass negatives from the Bureau of American Ethnology. Please see OPPS NEG 1118A or NAA INV 6230300.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2010-26


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Creek Indians -- Land tenure Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Creek Indians -- Government relations Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Muskogee (Creek) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southern states Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tiger, Moty, Chief, d. 1921 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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