HyperDic: indian_chieftain

English > 1 sense of the expression Indian chieftain:
NOUNperson Indian chieftain, Indian chiefthe leader of a group of Native Americans
English > Indian chieftain: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe leader of a group of Native Americans.
SynonymIndian chief
InstancesBlack Hawk, MakataimeshekiakiakSauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)
CochiseApache leader of the resistance / resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)
Crazy Horse, Tashunca-UitcoA 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)
GeronimoApache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
HiawathaA Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
Joseph, Chief Josephleader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
KeokukSauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)
MassasoitWampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
Powhatan, WahunsonacockIndian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia
Rain-in-the-FaceA chief of the Sioux
Red Cloudleader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)
Sequoya, Sequoyah, George GuessCherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)
Sitting BullA chief of the Sioux
Narrowersachem, sagamoreA chief of a North American tribe / tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
Broaderheadman, tribal chief, chieftain, chiefThe head of a tribe or clan
Spanishjefe indio

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