Big Warrior
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Big Warrior or Tustanagee Thlucco (Tvstanagi Rako in modern Creek/Muscogee
orthography) was a principal chief of the Creek Nation until his death in 1826.
The name Tustanagee Thlucco is actually a war title, "great warrior," given to the man who led all the warriors of a town. No other Creek
name is recorded for Big Warrior.
Big Warrior was from the town of Tukabatchee
. For most of his career he collaborated with the United States government and became wealthy. He was accused of enriching himself by mishandling annuities paid to the Creeks by the United States.
In 1811 Big Warrior welcomed Tecumseh
to Tukabatchee to deliver his message of pan-tribal unity and hostility to the United States. Nevertheless, Big Warrior remained firmly on the U.S. side during the Creek War
of 1813-14. The Treaty of Fort Jackson
forced harsh settlement terms on the entire Creek Nation. In the following decade Big Warrior became an opponent of further land cessions.
Big Warrior, representing the Upper Towns of the Creek Nation, shared the leadership of the Creek National Council with Little Prince
, principal chief of the Lower Towns.
Creek language
The Creek language, also known as Muskogee or Muscogee , is a Muskogean language spoken by Muscogee and Seminole people primarily in the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Florida....
orthography) was a principal chief of the Creek Nation until his death in 1826.
The name Tustanagee Thlucco is actually a war title, "great warrior," given to the man who led all the warriors of a town. No other Creek
Creek language
The Creek language, also known as Muskogee or Muscogee , is a Muskogean language spoken by Muscogee and Seminole people primarily in the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Florida....
name is recorded for Big Warrior.
Big Warrior was from the town of Tukabatchee
Tukabatchee
Tukabatchee was one of the four principal towns of the Creek Nation. It was located on the Tallapoosa River in the present-day state of Alabama....
. For most of his career he collaborated with the United States government and became wealthy. He was accused of enriching himself by mishandling annuities paid to the Creeks by the United States.
In 1811 Big Warrior welcomed Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...
to Tukabatchee to deliver his message of pan-tribal unity and hostility to the United States. Nevertheless, Big Warrior remained firmly on the U.S. side during the Creek War
Creek War
The Creek War , also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, began as a civil war within the Creek nation...
of 1813-14. The Treaty of Fort Jackson
Treaty of Fort Jackson
The Treaty of Fort Jackson was signed on August 9, 1814 at Fort Jackson near Wetumpka, Alabama following the defeat of the Red Stick resistance by United States allied forces at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. It occurred on the banks of the Tallapoosa River near the present city of Alexander City,...
forced harsh settlement terms on the entire Creek Nation. In the following decade Big Warrior became an opponent of further land cessions.
Big Warrior, representing the Upper Towns of the Creek Nation, shared the leadership of the Creek National Council with Little Prince
Little Prince (chief)
Little Prince or Tustenuggee was an 18th century chieftain and longtime representative of the lower Creeks from the 1780s until his death in 1832. During the early 19th century, he and Big Warrior shared the leadership of the Creek National Council.-Biography:Little Prince is first recorded in...
, principal chief of the Lower Towns.