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Bookmark or Share- Sachem - Encyclopedia.comSACHEM, a term drawn from Algonkin speakers of the Northeast. Although English colonists in New England applied the term to most Indian leaders, the term truly applied to hereditary civil leaders as opposed to war leaders who acquired their status through prowess in combat.
- Passaconaway - WikipediaPassaconaway was a 17th century sachem and later bashaba (chief of chiefs) of the Pennacook people in what is now southern New Hampshire in the United States, who was famous for his dealings with the Plimouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies.
- Sachem Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of SACHEM is a North American Indian chief; especially : the chief of a confederation of the Algonquian tribes of the North Atlantic coast.
- Sachem - WikipediaSachems / ˈ s eɪ tʃ ə m z / and sagamores / ˈ s æ ɡ ə m ɔːr z / are paramount chiefs among the Algonquians or other Native American tribes of northeastern North America, including the Iroquois. The two words are anglicizations of cognate terms (c. 1622) from different Eastern Algonquian languages.
- Sachems - (Intro to Native American Studies) - FiveableSachems are the leaders or chiefs of Native American tribes, especially within the Iroquois Confederacy. They played a crucial role in governance and decision-making, often representing their communities in councils and negotiations.
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