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 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muscogee leader
human
activeInCentury 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States
ethnicGroupLed Upper Creeks
ethnicity Muscogee (Creek)
linked to: Muscogee people
gender male
givenName Opothleyahola
hasRole chief
diplomat
war leader
languageSpoken English
Muscogee
linked to: Muscogee people
memberOf Muscogee (Creek) Nation
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
participatedIn American Civil War
placeOfActivity Indian Territory
Southeastern United States
politicalAlignment Unionist
religion traditional Muscogee beliefs
residence Alabama
Georgia
Indian Territory
present-day Oklahoma
supportedSideInConflict Union

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Creek (Muscogee) notableLeader Opothleyahola
Opothleyahola givenName Opothleyahola
Battle of Chustenahlah commander Opothleyahola
Battle of Round Mountain commander Opothleyahola
Creek hasNotableLeader Opothleyahola