| THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS |
| The Council of Elders shall have final say over all things concerning the Pokanoket/Wampanoag way of life such as proper ceremonial dress and custom, art and culture. The members of the Council of Elders shall be selected from the body of Regular members of the Tribe who are fifty five (55) years of age or older. The Council of Elders does not have authority over the Tribal Council. The steering committee of Council of Elders will be comprised of not less than five (5) seats. Seats on the Council of Elders will currently be apportioned as follows: The Powwas one seat. The remianing seats will be apportioned according to bands. Currently, divided in half with the first portion to be filled by members of the Tuspaquin band of Pokanoket/Wampanoag, the direct descendants of Amie, daughter of the Massasoit (Yellow Feathers) and sister of Metacomet (King Philip) of Pokanoket and Chief Tuspaquin of the Assawamsett. The second portion to be filled by members of the Annawon band of Pokanoket/Wampanoag, descendants of Annawon, husband to the Massasoit Yellow Feather's sister and War Chief to the Massasoits Yellow Feather, Wamsutta (Alexander) the oldest son of Yellow Feathers,and Metacomet (King Philip) the second son of Yellow Feather, and the Chief Pineese Warrior of Pokanoket. |
| THE ANCIENT LODGE |
| The Ancient Lodge of Sachems are subject to Tribal Council rulings. Their honoring headdress are as follows: MASSASOIT- or Grand Sachem- a Title given to the leader of all of the Wampanoag Nation. ~Two Eagle Feathers wtith ret tip. SACHEM-Chief Sachem, which means Leader~ One Eagle Feather with red tip POWWAS-Holy Man or Spiritual Leader ~ Two deer spikes with male and female feather centered. A red and yellow feather below each spike. CLAN GRANDMOTHER~ One red and one green feather on each side. MISINNEGE- War Chief of the Wampanoag Federation, the title given to the Leader of all the Warriors of Wampanoags- the Head Panseis~ Four white feathers with red bar across the center of each feather. PINEESE WARRIOR~ One red, one yellow, one white and one dark brown feather. One rattle snake centered and four copperhead skins hanging down. CLAN MOTHER ~ One white, one yellow, one red and one blue feather. The Ancient Lodge of Sachems and Society of Pineese Warriors are positions for life, unless they become incapable of performing their duties properly. Their replacement will be appointed by the Tribal Council. |
| THE FIVE CLANS |
| The BEAR CLAN.......Medicine The WOLF CLAN ..... Leadership and Education The DEER CLAN....... Providers The SNIPE (a bird) CLAN.....builders The TURTLE CLAN ........ Wisdom & Knowledge of The People |
| Tribal members performing outstanding service are given the Golden Eagle Award of Merit. |
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