Oklahoma Indian Territory Museum of Black Creek Freedmen History

African American Civil Rights Network

The Oklahoma Indian Territory Museum of Black Creek Freedmen History is operated by the descendants of Creek Indian Freedmen (Black Creeks); designated as Freedmen by the Dawes Commission in the late 1800’s. The Museum has an extensive collection that currently travels throughout the world and aims to educate and guide visitors on a journey back in time to the days of the Indian Territory in the United States. This was a pivotal time in history before the creation of the State of Oklahoma when people of African descent in the Oklahoma Territory were known as Freedmen, Black Indians, Black Creeks, and African Creeks.

Oklahoma Indian Territory Museum of Black Creek Freedmen History became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in 2023.

The African American Civil Rights Network recognizes the African American Civil Rights Movement in the United States and the sacrifices made by those who fought against discrimination and segregation. Created by the African American Civil Rights Act of 2017, and coordinated by the National Park Service, the Network tells the stories of the people, places, and events of the U.S. African American Civil Rights Movement through a collection of public and private resources to include properties, facilities, and programs.