Opothleyahola

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Opothleyahola was a prominent 19th-century Muscogee (Creek) leader known for resisting forced removal and later supporting the Union during the American Civil War.

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Opothleyahola canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muscogee leader
human
activeInCentury 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
ethnicGroupLed Upper Creeks NERFINISHED
ethnicity Muscogee (Creek) NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Opothleyahola NERFINISHED
hasRole chief
diplomat
war leader
languageSpoken English
Muscogee NERFINISHED
memberOf Muscogee (Creek) Nation NERFINISHED
notableFor leading Unionist Creeks and other Native refugees to Kansas
refusing to sign removal treaties
resisting forced removal of the Muscogee (Creek) people
supporting the Union during the American Civil War
occupation orator
political leader
opposed forced removal of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
opposedSideInConflict Confederate States NERFINISHED
participatedIn American Civil War NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Indian Territory NERFINISHED
Southeastern United States NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Unionist
religion traditional Muscogee beliefs
residence Alabama NERFINISHED
Georgia NERFINISHED
Indian Territory NERFINISHED
present-day Oklahoma
supportedSideInConflict Union

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