Title	Selocta
Description	Portrait of Creek chief Selocta in colorful Native-American clothing and peace medal.
Historical Note	Selocta was a Creek leader who allied himself with the United States during the War of 1812. Selocta's father, Chinnaby, was an important chief to many of the Creek people. When General Andrew Jackson advanced upon their territory,; he was met by Selocta, who fought as an ally next to the future United States president as they both battled the British. Despite Selocta's loyalty, he was later forced to relocate to the west.
Date	1836-1844
Creator	McKenney, Thomas Loraine, 1785-1859 Hall, James, 1793-1868
Publisher	F. W. Greenough
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
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID#	33173
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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