indigenous political office
C40620
concept
An indigenous political office is a formal position of authority and responsibility within an Indigenous community or governance system, grounded in that community’s own cultural, legal, and political traditions.
Observed surface forms (5)
- Native American political office ×1
- component of Indigenous self-government ×1
- indigenous political role ×1
- indigenous sociopolitical role ×1
- pre‑colonial political office ×1
Instances (8)
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sachem of the Narragansett
surface form: Sachem of the Narragansett
- Tla’amin Legislature via concept surface "component of Indigenous self-government"
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sachem of the Mohegan
surface form: Sachem of the Mohegan
- Syiem
- Great Sun chief via concept surface "Native American political office"
- Jog Paranik via concept surface "indigenous sociopolitical role"
- timuay via concept surface "indigenous political role"
- Ashipa via concept surface "pre‑colonial political office"