| has gloss | (noun) the leader of a group of Native Americans
Indian chieftain, Indian chief |
| lexicalization | eng: Indian chieftain |
| lexicalization | eng: Indian chief |
| subclass of | (noun) the head of a tribe or clan
tribal chief, headman, chieftain, chief |
| has subclass | (noun) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
sagamore, sachem |
| has instance | (noun) Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)
Black Hawk, Makataimeshekiakiak |
| has instance | (noun) Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)
Cochise |
| has instance | (noun) a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877)
Tashunca-Uitco, Crazy Horse |
| has instance | (noun) Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
Geronimo |
| has instance | (noun) a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
Hiawatha |
| has instance | (noun) leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
Joseph, Chief Joseph |
| has instance | (noun) Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)
Keokuk |
| has instance | (noun) Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
Massasoit |
| has instance | (noun) Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
Wahunsonacock, Powhatan |
| has instance | (noun) a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)
Rain-in-the-Face |
| has instance | (noun) leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)
Red Cloud |
| has instance | (noun) Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)
Sequoyah, Sequoya, George Guess |
| has instance | (noun) a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)
Sitting Bull |