On the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise. Forced to leave their ancestral lands in Georgia and Alabama, the Creek Nation received assurances that their new lands in the West would be secure forever.

McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. ___ (2020), Opinion of the Court (July 9, 2020). As quoted in: "Justice Neil Gorsuch Is a Committed Defender of Tribal Rights" by the New York Times Adam Liptak on June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023.