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Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, Vol. 8 of 10: From 458 to 1905 (Classic Reprint)

Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, Vol. 8 of 10: From 458 to 1905 (Classic Reprint)

Benson John Lossing
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Excerpt from Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, Vol. 8 of 10: From 458 to 1905

Sachem, among American Indian nations, the title of a chief having different powers in different tribes or families. The office was both hereditary and elective in various tribes; in some it was applied to the head chief of-a group of families, each family having its own chief. In the Iroquois Confederacy there were fifty sachems in whom was vested the supreme power. They were equal in rank and authority; were distributed among the nations composing the confederacy, and were united in what was known as the council of the league, which was the body possessing the executive, legislative, and judicial authority for the entire confederacy. Among the New England Indians, the high est functionaries were known as sachems, and the ones immediately subordinate to them as sagamores.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Language
English
Pages
542
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 03, 2013
ISBN 13
9780483627505

Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, Vol. 8 of 10: From 458 to 1905 (Classic Reprint)

Benson John Lossing
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Excerpt from Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, Vol. 8 of 10: From 458 to 1905

Sachem, among American Indian nations, the title of a chief having different powers in different tribes or families. The office was both hereditary and elective in various tribes; in some it was applied to the head chief of-a group of families, each family having its own chief. In the Iroquois Confederacy there were fifty sachems in whom was vested the supreme power. They were equal in rank and authority; were distributed among the nations composing the confederacy, and were united in what was known as the council of the league, which was the body possessing the executive, legislative, and judicial authority for the entire confederacy. Among the New England Indians, the high est functionaries were known as sachems, and the ones immediately subordinate to them as sagamores.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Language
English
Pages
542
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 03, 2013
ISBN 13
9780483627505

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