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The office or authority a No. American Indian chief.

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  • When thus installed his name was "taken away" and that of the sachemship was bestowed upon him.
  • Governor Stevens confirmed his sachemship, and Seattle became the protector and the good genius of the town.
  • The name of each sachemship is also the personal name of each sachem while he holds the office each one in succession taking the name of his predecessor.
  • For example, upon the demise of Go-ne-o-di'-yo, one of the eight Seneca sachems, his successor would be elected by the Turtle gens in which this sachemship was...
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