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A famous Chinook Chief was Comcomly. He was Chief on the lower Columbia River at the time of Lewis & Clark. He was a skilled trader.
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Who was the Chinook tribal leader how was he chose?
The Chinook people did not have one central Chief. Instead each village had a Chief. The Chief was head of the village because he (or she) was a good leader first and the son or a Chief second.A famous Chinook Chief was Comcomly. He was Chief on the lower Columbia River at the time of Lewis & Clark. He was a skilled trader.Now days the Chinook Indian Nation is lead by a Tribal Council which is elected by tribal members.
Wha us umpotant about the Chinook indians leader chief comcoly?
Comcomly was a Lower Chinook chief at the time Lewis and Clark visited the Pacific Ocean. He was a great leader and trader.
Who was Chief Comcomly?
Chief Comcomly was the principal chief of the Chinook Confederacy who befriended Lewis and Clark and their 'Corp of Discovery' in the Columbia River region.
What was the government of the Chinook tribe?
In the past, each Chinook village was led by its own local chief or headman, who was always a high-ranking clan leader. Today, the Chinook Indians are governed by a tribal council elected by all the people. They live on a reservation, which is land that belongs to them and is under their control. The Chinook Nation has its own government, laws, police, and services, just like a small country. However, the Chinooks are also US citizens and must obey American law.
Did the Chinook have a leader?
Each Chinook village had a headman, or chief. He (or she) was made leader because everyone in the village respected him. A famous chief was Chief Concomly (1754 - 1830). He lived on the Columbia River at the present day Fort Columbia, across from Astoria, Oregon. He is the most famous chief because of his location near the mouth of the Columbia River and he met most, if not all, of the traders from around the world and was the first Chinook headman they met.
What was the Chinook's government?
it was where they were all controlled by one chief and sometimes the elder people decided on important things .
How did the Chinook government work?
They all were controlled by one chief. The elders of the town sometimes met and decided on important decisions.
Does Chief Comcomly from the Chinook tribe really have one eye?
Yes, just one eye. The other one was missing.
Who are famous Chinook Indians?
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Who were some Chinook heros?
Chief Comcomly (1754 - 1830) the principal chief of the Chinook Confederacy. He was a shrewd old man with only one eye. He received medals from Lewis and Clark. He assisted the Astor Expedition.Ranald MacDonald (1824 - 1894) was the first man to teach the English language in Japan. Grandson of Chief Comcomly. Son of a Scottish fur trader. He taught English to Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters to handle the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate.Catherine Herrold Troeh (1911 - 2007) was an American historian, artist, activist and advocate for Native American rights and culture, especially in the Pacific Northwest. She was an elder of the Chinook tribe and a direct descendant of Chief Comcomly.
Who is the chief of the Chinook Indian tribe?
There is no "Chief" of the Chinook Tribe. The tribe is governed by a tribal council and, in 2013, the Chairman is a man named Ray Gardner. In the past every village had a headman, or sometimes a headwoman. He would be the head of the village because he was a good leader, not just because of birthright.
How did Chinook live?
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