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title: Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes
author: Rob Ferguson, Jr.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20078/representatives-of-the-five-civilized-tribes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-25
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# Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes

_Authored by Rob Ferguson, Jr._

## Image File

[![Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20078.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20078.png)

## Image Caption

Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes: (clockwise from upper left) Sequoyah of the Cherokee, Pushmataha of the Choctaw, Selecta of the Muscogee Creek, Osceola of the Seminole, and a typical [Chickasaw](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Chickasaw/) warrior.

Image and description by Rob Ferguson, Jr., 2008.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jr., R. F. (2025, February 25). Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20078/representatives-of-the-five-civilized-tribes/>
### Chicago
Jr., Rob Ferguson,. "Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 25, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20078/representatives-of-the-five-civilized-tribes/>.
### MLA
Jr., Rob Ferguson,. "Representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20078/representatives-of-the-five-civilized-tribes/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Five-Civilized-Tribes-Portraits.png) by [**Rob Ferguson, Jr.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Five-Civilized-Tribes-Portraits.png). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 25 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.