Office of Public Gaming Logo
Background
When seeking inspiration for something that symbolized the Office of Public Gaming (whose main job is to protect the assets of the tribe), the image of a protector or warrior was sought out. This piece was chosen for its historical and cultural significance. The Design is taken from an original colored pigment plus black and white prehistoric artifacts attributed to Mississippian culture. The form is of a warrior holding the head of an enemy, (We were told that the creeks beheaded their enemies).
Archaeologist indicated that the Creek Indians derived from the region of southern Appalachian and present-day Georgia and Alabama. Jake Wilson Graphic Designer, Muscogee Nation Marketing & Tourism.
The Design
Taken from an original colored pigment plus black and white prehistoric artifacts attributed to the Mississippian culture. The form is of a warrior holding the head of an enemy. We were told that our warriors protected the tribes and that heads of an enemy were lined up in front of the village and along the path to the village, to warn others. Subsequent archaeological investigations indicated that Creek Indians derived from prehistoric southern Appalachian Woodland cultures such as the Western Lamar in the region of present Georgia and Alabama.
The Colors
Chosen to incorporate the relationship to the tribe.
Red & White:
Our tribe has two main colors that distinguish the different tribal towns. Either you come from a Red town that signifies the warriors or from a white town which indicates the peacekeepers.
Blue:
The blue represents the rivers and creeks that are our main stay of life, as in the past, the present and the future.
Brown:
The brown represents the Woodland culture how we were characterized by the raising of corn (maize), beans, and squash, the fashioning of styles of pottery, and the building of burial mounds.