Five Civilized Tribes - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
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The "Five Civilized Tribes" -- the Cherokee, the Choctaw, the Muscogee (Creek), the Chickasaw, and the Seminole -- are honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMRQGQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2016
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Their star is located near the south side of E Exchange Ave, on a sidewalk leading up to the statue of Quanah Parker and Hyatt Place. It says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian Confederation
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of representatives of each tribe as well as some history:
The Five Civilized Tribes was a confederation, formed in 1859, of North American Indians in what was then WESTERN INDIAN TERRITORY (in present-day Oklahoma). The group comprised the Iroquoian-speaking CHEROKEE and the Muskogean-speaking CHICKASAW, CHOCTAW, CREEK, and SEMINOLE. They were described as "civilized" because of their early adoption of many of the white man’s ways.
Under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Five Tribes were deported from their traditional homelands east of the Mississippi and forced to settle in Indian Territory. Each organized an autonomous state modeled after the U.S. federal government, established courts and a formalized code of laws, constructed schools and Christian churches, and developed a writing system patterned on the one earlier devised by the CHEROKEE.
About the Texas Trail of Fame: (visit link)
The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!