Council of Forty-Four (traditional)

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The Council of Forty-Four (traditional) is the principal civil leadership body of the Cheyenne people, composed of respected chiefs responsible for guiding tribal governance, diplomacy, and social order.

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instanceOf Cheyenne council
indigenous political institution
traditional governing body
aim ensuring just treatment of community members
preserving harmony within the Cheyenne nation
appliesTo Northern Cheyenne
Southern Cheyenne
associatedWith Cheyenne peace chiefs
authorityScope civil leadership
peace-time leadership
continent North America
coreFunction conducting diplomacy
guiding tribal governance
maintaining social order
mediating disputes
overseeing internal civil affairs
representing the Cheyenne in external relations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Cheyenne culture
decisionMakingStyle deliberative council
distinctionFrom Cheyenne military society
surface form: Cheyenne military societies
ethnicGroup Cheyenne people
governanceLevel tribal-level leadership
governanceType consensus-based decision making
historicalContinuity elements maintained into reservation era
historicalPeriod pre-reservation era
languageOfCommunity Cheyenne language
legitimacySource community respect
spiritual authority
memberCount 44
memberDesignation chiefs
region Great Plains
responsibility allocating hunting territories in traditional times
managing relations with Euro-American governments
managing relations with other tribes
organizing tribal camps in traditional times
upholding Cheyenne values and traditions
role principal civil leadership body of the Cheyenne people
selectionCriteria bravery
generosity
moral character
wisdom
selectionMethod selection based on respect and reputation
traditionalLaw Cheyenne customary law
traditionalTerritory areas of present-day Colorado
areas of present-day Montana
areas of present-day Oklahoma
areas of present-day Wyoming

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Cheyenne governingBody Council of Forty-Four (traditional)