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Shawnee chief who attempted to organize a vast alliance of Native American tribes in the eastern United States during the early 19th century. Siding with Great Britain during the War of 1812 , he led the Shawnee against the United States until his death at the Battle of the Thames .
The Principal Chief was elected by the National Council, which was the legislature of the Nation. The Cherokee Nation–West adopted a similar constitution in 1833. In 1839 most of the reunited nation was reunited in Indian Territory, after forced removal from the Southeast. There they adopted one constitution.
There were four leading chiefs of the Seminole, a Native American tribe that formed in what was then Spanish Florida in the present-day United States.They were leaders between the time the tribe organized in the mid-18th century until Micanopy and many Seminole were removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s following the Second Seminole War.
Chiefs were appointed by the U.S. President after U. S. Congress stripped recognition of the Choctaw national government. Green McCurtain , 1906-1910, appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt Victor Locke, Jr., 1910-1918, appointed by President Howard Taft
The hereditary chiefs of the Upland Forest served as the "titular chief" and was in charge of foreign relations. [1] When the last hereditary chief died in 1869, the Osage Nation was in need of a new government. The United States Osage Agent, Cyrus Beede, encouraged the Osage to form an elected form of government.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, read up on famous Native Americans shaping our culture today, including actors, artists, athletes, and politicians 25 Famous Native Americans to Know ...
Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity. [3] All individuals on this list should have Native American ancestry.
Pages in category "Titles and offices of Native American leaders" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.