Muklasa

Muklasa Indians

The Muklasa Tribe, meaning “friends” or “people of one nation” in Alabama and Choctaw, was situated on the south bank of the Tallapoosa River in Montgomery County. Although they shared linguistic ties with neighboring tribes such as the Koasati, they spoke neither Muskhogean. First documented in 1675, the Muklasa reportedly migrated to Florida post-Creek-American War, with little record thereafter. Population estimates from the 18th century indicate a decline from 50 men in 1760 to 30 by 1792.

Muklasa Tribe

Muklasa was a town likely inhabited by Alabama or Koasati people rather than Choctaw, situated near a creek and described by Bartram in 1777. It had approximately 30 hunters listed in 1761 and was home to traders like William Trewin and later, Michael Elhart. The community engaged in agriculture and livestock raising. Following the Creek War, the residents of Muklasa emigrated to Florida, and the town gradually faded from memory, with later references in the Indian Territory remaining vague.