Alabama Department of Archives & History 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery CONTACT: Sherrie Hamil P R E S S R E L E A S E RELEASE DATE: Immediately The Alabama Department of Archives and History's lecture series, ArchiTreats: Food for Thought, continues on the third Thursday of each month beginning at 12:00 noon. The public is invited to bring a sack lunch and participate in these hour-long sessions on various aspects of Alabama history. Sponsored by the Friends of the Alabama Archives, the lectures and refreshments are provided free to the public. ARCHITREATS: FOOD FOR THOUGHT Date/Time: Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 12:00 noon Place: Alabama Power Auditorium Alabama Department of Archives and History Topic: The Experience of Creek Indian Removal Presenter: Chris Haveman Between the years 1827 and 1838, almost twenty-three thousand Creek Indians were removed from the borders of Alabama and Georgia to present-day Oklahoma. Join us on Thursday, June 21, at 12 noon for the next ArchiTreats: Food for Thought program at the Alabama Department of Archives and History when Chris Haveman will present "The Experience of Creek Indian Removal." Along with the anguish of leaving the land of their ancestors, the Creeks endured incredible hardships along the way, from extreme heat to frostbite, from torrential rain to drought-like conditions. Accidents and death were common. Haveman will discuss the Creek removal experience, as well as the difficulties faced by the Creeks who remained in Alabama during the removal era. Christopher Haveman grew up in Bellingham, Washington and holds degrees from Western Washington University, Marquette University, and Auburn University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in History at Auburn University, writing his dissertation on Creek Indian removal. This presentation is one in a series of monthly third-Thursday free lectures presented by the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The public is invited to bring a sack lunch and enjoy a bit of Alabama history. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Friends of the Alabama Archives. For more information call (334) 353-4712. www.archives.alabama.gov ### Sherrie Hamil Curator of Education Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Avenue P O Box 300100 Montgomery, Alabama 36130 334-353-4712 sherrie.hamil@archives.alabama.gov