Poarch Band of Creek Indians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,340 (2006) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Alabama) | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Muscogee | |
| Religion | |
| Protestant, traditional Creek beliefs | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Muscogee Creek tribes, Alabama Creole people |
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (/pɔːrtʃ/ PORTCH;) are a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans with reservation lands in lower Alabama. As Mvskoke people, they speak the Muscogee language. They were formerly known as the Creek Nation East of the Mississippi. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians are a sovereign nation of Muscogee (Creek) people with deep ancestral connections to lands of the Southeast United States.
Members of the Poarch Band are located mostly in Escambia County and parts of Florida. Since the late twentieth century, they have operated three gaming casinos and a hotel on their lands. This has enabled them to generate revenues to support the lives of tribal members and their descendants.