sachem
Algonquian band leader
A sachem is a chief or leader among certain Native American peoples, particularly those of the Algonquian nations of the northeastern United States.
The term extended to political bosses in American history, especially leaders of Tammany Hall in New York: The sachems of Tammany controlled city patronage for decades.
North American language family
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- WampanoagAlgonquian-speaking northeastern tribe
- PequotAlgonquian people of Connecticut
- LenapeAlgonquian-speaking Eastern people
powwow · tribe · clan · indigenous · native · ceremony · ritual · ancestors
Advisory deliberative group
- assemblyConstructing from components
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
administration · sovereignty · dominion · rule · command · decision-making · policy · treaty
Senior figure of authority
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
seniority · patriarch · sage · veteran · counselor · advisor · respected · venerable
Algonquian
North American language family
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- WampanoagAlgonquian-speaking northeastern tribe
- PequotAlgonquian people of Connecticut
Lenape · powwow · tribe · clan · indigenous · native · ceremony · ritual · ancestors · heritage
council
Advisory deliberative group
- assemblyConstructing from components
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
jurisdiction · administration · sovereignty · dominion · rule · command · decision-making · policy · treaty · diplomacy
elder
Senior figure of authority
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
mentorship · seniority · patriarch · sage · veteran · counselor · advisor · respected · venerable · lineage
headman
Leader of a community
sovereign · overlord · captain · governor · director · administrator · boss · executive · superintendent · authority
respect
Regard with honor
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
deference · recognition · tribute · homage · dignity · prestige · status · rank · title · nobility
- skippersskipper
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
- indigenous loanwordsmoccasin, tomahawk, totem, wigwam, kayak
- IroquoisIroquois, Mohawk, Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida, Onondaga
- tribal culturetribe, clan mother, common ancestry, clan loyalty, elder council
- tribal leadersheadman, sagamore, tribal authority, cacique, war leader
sachemcommoner
Non-noble person
subject · follower · subordinate · underling · servant
sachemwar chief
Military leader of tribe
warrior · medicine man · shaman · brave · military leader