Here to indian territory. We began the removals starting in 1829 and they culminated in our large old our larger removal here to indian territory in the summer and fall months of 1836 with our arrival to indian territory here in late december, 1836, and throughout january of 1837, when we arrived at port at fort gibson in indian territory. For about 20 years or so, beginning at about 1840, prior to settling at our place in the capital here, we met at the grand council of our tribal towns until about 1861. 1861 was the arrival of the statesar for the united and pretty much everyone. Post the civil war, we had to sign the treaty, as many other tribes who found themselves involved in the civil war. We signed that treaty in 1856. 18 57, we developed our new tribal constitution, which was really the foundation for Government Operations that established themselves in this area. Once we established that new tribal government, we had a to have a place for that. The place the muscogee people se
Tribe here to indian territory. We began the removals starting in 1829 and they culminated in our larger removal here to indian territory in the summer and fall months of 1836 with our arrival 1836, and throughout january of 1837, when we arrived at port gibson in indian territory. For about 20 years or so, beginning at about 1840, prior to settling here, we met at the grand council of our tribal towns until 1861. 1861 was the arrival of the civil war in the United States, and affected just about everyone. After the civil war, we had to sign a treaty, as many tribes involved in the civil war. We signed that treaty in 1856. 1867, we designed our tribal constitution, which was the foundation for Government Operations that established themselves in this area. Once we establish that new tribal government, we had a place for that. We settled on this very ground that we are on. It was in 1868 they constructed the First Council house, the twostory log cabin. It was the muscogee people named t
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National organizations held a meeting in San Francisco so that we could be a part of the around prop 187 and see some of the and the organizer thing firsthand. So that was a really important part of my the early part of my career. And its coming full circle now today. And of course, the ripples prop 187 have been felt throughout the last 30 years, throughout my entire career. Today we have a really distinguished of panelists who are here to discuss prop 187 and its aftermath. Im going to introduce everybody very briefly here to my left, we have gustavo arellano. Hes columnist at the los angeles times, where he covers politics and issues in Southern California. He previously wrote a column called, ask a mexican, and that is also a book now. Correct. And hes also the author of taco usa how mexican conquered america. Next, we have veronica terriquez. She is a professor in the department of chicano and Central American studies, and she is a director of the Chicano Studies Research center a
National organizations held a meeting in San Francisco so that we could be a part of the around prop 187 and see some of the and the organizer thing firsthand. So that was a really important part of my the early part of my career. And its coming full circle now today. And of course, the ripples prop 187 have been felt throughout the last 30 years, throughout my entire career. Today we have a really distinguished of panelists who are here to discuss prop 187 and its aftermath. Im going to introduce everybody very briefly here to my left, we have gustavo arellano. Hes columnist at the los angeles times, where he covers politics and issues in Southern California. He previously wrote a column called, ask a mexican, and that is also a book now. Correct. And hes also the author of taco usa how mexican conquered america. Next, we have veronica terriquez. She is a professor in the department of chicano and Central American studies, and she is a director of the Chicano Studies Research center a