Creek Council Oak Tree
The Creek Council Oak Tree is a historic landmark which represents the founding of the modern city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States by the Lochapoka Clan of the Creek Nation.
The Creeks had been forced to leave their homeland in the southeastern United States and travel to land across the Mississippi River, where the U.S. Government had granted them land in what was then known as Indian Territory. In 1836, after their arrival, the Lochapokas chose an oak tree on top of a hill that overlooked the Arkansas River as the site of their council ground. They lit a new ceremonial fire, using coals they had carried on their journey, established a busk ground, where all council business would be conducted.
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@smithlabs how crazy is that, there's a bot that will pull the wiki up for us. I don't even have to change the page! Thanks for commenting. I love the way this tree was used for council. We'd be wiser I think if we moved into nature more to conduct our business.
I just bought land out by the lake, I am moving when I get it ready; and you will play hell getting me to come back, LOL! I have my own council oak on that property; it has a 4 foot diameter trunk! AND a LOT of shade, LOL!
:)wOW! Sounds gorgeous. I'd love to sit under that oak. They are the best for shade! Look forward to updates!
As soon as we get moved, I am building a huge deck under that tree, LOL!
:)Great idea!!!! and you can most definitely steem about it!
There will be a lot of steem posts, out on the land. It is on grid right now, but I am going solar and wind as fast as possible. Should be a wild ride!
:)We got it @wikitextbot....
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