The talk will examine the evolution of Native American history at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park in Alabama. During the first half of the 20th century, park advocates used the Battle of Horseshoe Bend to celebrate the achievements of white men who, in their opinion, had brought civilization to a savage and violent Indian race. Interpretations of Native Americans changed little when the National Park Service assumed ownership of the battlefield in 1959. For decades, the park presented a history that privileged white narratives and ignored Native American perspectives. Changes began during the 1990s as park staff collaborated with tribal governments and embraced new scholarship on Native American history to present the public with a more balanced account of Creek Indian society.