Chitto Harjo
At a glance:
- Series: Magill's Choice: American Indian Biographies, Revised Edition
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900, American Indian History
Article abstract: The leader of the traditionalist faction of the Creek Nation, Chitto Harjo—who was also well known as Crazy Snake—led an unsuccessful uprising to prevent the{$IAllotment} allotment of tribal lands in 1901.
Chitto Harjo rose to prominence during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as leader of the traditionalist faction within the Creek Nation, making him the successor to Opothleyaholo, Oktarharsars Harjo (Sands), and Isparhecher. Traditionalist Creeks, many of whom were full-bloods, sought to maintain the old tribal religion...
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