Muscogee Authors and Artisans

Question 1

Alexander Posey

Answer 1

1873-1908 – A poet, went under the pseudonym “Fus Fixico” who wrote letters in Muscogee and submitted them to the newspaper. The letters talked about the Nation, Indian Territory, and U.S. Politics.

Question 2

Earnest Gouge

Answer 2

1865-1955 – Wrote Totkv Mocvse - New fire — which is a book of traditional Muscogee stories written in both English and Muscogee.

Question 3

Marcellus “Bear Heart” Williams

Answer 3

1918-2008 – Wrote “The Wind is My Mother”

Question 4

Jean Chaudhuri

Answer 4

1937-1997 – Wrote and produced the musical, “Indians Discover Christopher Columbus” co-authored “A Sacred Path: the Way of the Muscogee”

Question 5

Eddie Chuculate

Answer 5

Some of his works include “Yoyo”, “Galveston Bay”, “Voices at Dawn: New Work from the Institute of American Indian Arts 1995-1996”, and “Cheyenne Madonna”.

Question 6

Jerome Tiger

Answer 6

1941-1967 Painter

Question 7

Dana Tiger

Answer 7

Painter (watercolor and acrylic) - daughter of Jerome Tiger