Red Eagle's Children: Weatherford vs. Weatherford et al.

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations ix Introduction J.Anthony Paredes 1 1. A Brief Sketch of Creek Country in the Early Nineteenth Century Robbie Ethridge 19 2. Formation of the Tensaw Community Gregory A.Waselkov 36 3. Early Alabama Law and Chancery Practice David I.Durham and Paul M.Pruitt Jr. 46 4. Edited Transcript of Case 1299:Weatherford vs.Weatherford et al. Judith Knight 56 5. A Modern Creek Indian Reflection on Weatherford vs.Weatherford et al. Nina GailThrower (recorded and transcribed by RobertThrower) 166 Appendix:Reproduction of “Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama, during Janu­ ary Term and a Part of June Term, 1852. Reported by J.W. Shepherd.Vol. XX.” 181 References 193 List of Contributors 205 Index 207 ...