Ancient Lodge of Sachems

Traditional Roles

Phone (508) 446-7045

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Office E-mail: Info@pokanoket.org

Webmaster E-mail: Pineese@pokanoket.org

The title of MASSASOIT is forever retired. Henceforth, the title Massasoit rests with our Creator, the Almighty. To wear or display three eagle feathers or more with red tips would be deemed unfitting.

The Ancient Lodge of Sachems are subject to all Council of Seven rulings. Their titles, (pronunciations), and honoring headdress are as follows:

GRAND SACHEM (say’-chem) - Two Eagle Feathers with red tip.

SACHEM - One Eagle Feather with red tip

POWWAS (pow’-woss) - 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.

WAR CHIEF - Four white feathers with a red bar across the center of each feather.

PINEESE WARRIOR (Pie-nee’-see) - 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 Society of Pineese Warrior is the spiritual Gaurdian of Pokanoket / Wampanoag.

To contact us:

The Council of Seven/Royal House of Pokanoket/Pokanoket Tribe/Wampanoag Nation

The Pokanoket Tribe

The Silver Star

The Seven Crescents

What is Thanksgiving?

The First Thanksgiving

The Clans

Traditional Roles

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