Poarch_Creek_Indian_Reservation
Poarch Creek Indian Reservation
Indian reservation in United States, Poarch Band of Creek Indians
The Poarch Creek Indian Reservation is a Creek Indian reservation in the state of Alabama. It is the home of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the only federally recognized Native American tribe in the state.
The reservation is located eight miles (13 km) northwest of Atmore. Of the Poarch Band's 2,340 members, about 1,000 lived on or near the 230-acre (0.93 km2) reservation as of 2006.[1] The Poarch Band also holds other trust lands in Alabama and Florida.[2]