GC4AMNH Mondo's NAT #291 - Lochapoka
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: mondou2 @ | Hide Date: 04/25/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 59.925 W104° 50.233 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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Native American Tribes series.

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Lochapoka

The Creek Council Tree, a mature burr oak, marks the traditional "busk ground" chosen in 1836 by the Lochapoka clan of Creek Indians. In late 1834, they had begun their involuntary migration from Alabama under the control of the U.S. Government. It was a slow and painful trek which has become known as the Trail of Tears; of the original group of 630, 161 died in route. Their 1836 arrival was marked with a solemn and traditional ceremony. A "busk" site was chosen on a low hill overlooking the Arkansas River. Here, according to their traditions, they deposited ashes brought over the trail from their last fires in Alabama. The Tulsa-Lochapoka, a political division of the Creek Nation, established their "town." As late as 1896, the Lochapoka gathered here for ceremonies, feasts, and games. The site was probably not used by the Indians after the turn of the century. Gradually it became a solid residential area for the growing city of Tulsa. The Creek Council Tree itself, however, survived. The oak, standing in its small, well-landscaped city park, serves as a meaningful memorial to the proud Indian tribe that brought law and order to a new homeland nearly 156 years ago. The Creek Council Tree was placed under Historic Preservation Zoning in January of 1992.

The Civil War brought disaster to the Lochapoka Creeks. Unlike the majority of the tribes in Indian Territory who supported the Confederacy, the Lochapokas remained faithful to the Union. The ceremonial grounds surrounding the Council Oak were destroyed by the Cherokee Confederate cavalry in hostilities associated with the Battle of Round Mountain. In addition to the Lochapokas killed ouright in battle, the clan's numbers were severely diminished by disease and starvation in the refugee camps of Baxter Springs, Kansas, where they had fled seeking safety.

07/05/2019 By k.gud.ord
Tftc

06/22/2019 By 2lablovers
Has been a very fun day involving an awesome event , lots of driving and lots of caches. We are now making our way home, finding more caches on the way. This cache has not been found since December 2018. Confident we found the location mentioned in the hint but could not spot any sign of a cache. Left a replacement.

12/22/2018 By mipi13
Tftc

10/03/2018 By NCPD
Fiund it witha hole in the bottom. There was a bag there with lotion bottles in it so put the cache in it. Supposed to rain later and didn't want it to get wet.
Tftc. Sl

09/14/2018 By _BriGuy_
Out and about grabbing some caches during my impromptu cache run this evening.
SL.TFTC

09/10/2018 By SamAnBecky
Good one

09/09/2018 By Chino644
Nice spot

07/23/2018 By tc54915
Caching trip with Aj is coming to an end today. I drop her off at the airport this afternoon and than will work my way back home to WI. It was a great time seeing the sights and grabbing caches as we go... Tftc. And the.memories..

07/23/2018 By tc54915
Caching trip with Aj is coming to an end today. I drop her off at the airport this afternoon and than will work my way back home to WI. It was a great time seeing the sights and grabbing caches as we go... Tftc. And the.memories..

07/23/2018 By tc54915
Caching trip with Aj is coming to an end today. I drop her off at the airport this afternoon and than will work my way back home to WI. It was a great time seeing the sights and grabbing caches as we go... Tftc. And the.memories..

07/23/2018 By AJperla
Tftc with tc

07/01/2018 By ColoradoA_Team
TFTC!! Out trying to grab all the hidden creatures!! Power trail Saturday!! Everything is good here!