Chiefs and Elders

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Elders and chiefs are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elders" instead the word "Chiefs" as a noun or an adjective.

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Chiefs and elders are semantically related. You can use "Chiefs" instead the word "Elders" as a noun or an adjective.

However, it is the male chiefs and not the female elders who make actual decisions, not to mention that this assembly has never been terribly important and most Iroquois governmental decisions are made on a local level anyway.

Source: Matriarchy
Many Native American tribes had elected rulers (who Europeans invariably called "kings" though in many cases they probably didn't qualify), such as the Iroquois, where chiefs were chosen by clan elders (both male and female).

Source: Elective Monarchy

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