Title	Pushmataha
Description	Portrait of Choctaw chief Pushmataha shown wearing a military uniform of the U. S. Army.
Historical Note	Pushmataha (circa 1764-1824) was one of the most renown leaders of the Choctaw people. He grew up near Fort St. Stephens, a trading post located in present-day Alabama and acquired a leadership role early in his life. In the early 1800s, Pushmataha emerge; d as a spokesman for the Choctaws in negotiations with the U. S. government. At the outbreak of the Creek War (1813-1814), he was largely responsible for maintaining peaceful relations with the Americans while instigating attacks on the Creek Indians.
Date	1837
Creator	McKenney, Thomas Loraine, 1785-1859 Hall, James, 1793-1868
Publisher	E.C. Biddle
Place of publication	Philadelphia (Pa.)
Collection Name	History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs.
Subjects - LCSH	Indians of North America -- Biography; Indians of North America -- Portraits; Indians of North America -- History
Subjects - TGM	Portrait paintings Military uniforms
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	33160
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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