| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Contemporary American Indians
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Contemporary American Indians.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / J. Anthony Paredes -- A brief sketch of Creek country in the early nineteenth century / Robbie Ethridge -- Formation of the Tensaw community / Gregory A. Waselkov -- Early Alabama law and chancery practice / David I. Durham and Paul M. Pruitt Jr -- Edited transcript of case 1299 : Weatherford vs. Weatherford et al. / Judith Knight -- A modern Creek Indian reflection on Weatherford vs. Weatherford et al. / Nina Gail Thrower (recorded and transcribed by Robert Thrower). |
| Summary |
Red Eagle's Children presents the legal proceedings in an inheritance dispute that serves as an unexpected window on the intersection of two cultural and legal systems: Creek Indian and Euro-American. Case 1299: Weatherford vs. Weatherford et al. appeared in the Chancery Court of Mobile in 1846 when William "Red Eagle" Weatherford's son by the Indian woman Supalamy sued his half siblings fathered by Weatherford with two other Creek women, Polly Moniac and Mary Stiggins, for a greater share of Weatherford's estate. While the court recognized William Jr. as the. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Weatherford, William, approximately 1780-1824 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Weatherford, William, approximately 1780-1824. |
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Conflict of laws -- Domestic relations -- Alabama -- History -- 19th century -- Cases.
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Conflict of laws -- Domestic relations. |
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Alabama. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Creek Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Alabama -- Cases.
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Creek Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc. |
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Creek Indians. |
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Creek Indians -- Marriage customs and rites -- History -- 19th century.
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Marriage customs and rites. |
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Inheritance and succession -- Alabama -- History -- 19th century -- Cases.
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Inheritance and succession. |
| Indexed Term |
Weatherford v. Weatherford, 20 Ala. 548 (Ala. 1852) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Knight, Judith.
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Paredes, J. Anthony (James Anthony), 1939-
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| Added Title |
Red Eagle's children (Online)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780817317706 0817317708 (DLC) 2012008890 |
| ISBN |
0817386238 (electronic book) |
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9780817386238 (electronic book) |
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0817317708 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780817317706 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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