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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a war chief and his warriors, who held authority in a tribe during war.

See: soldier,war chief,war lodge(def. 2)

Quotations

1936

The war chief was independent of the civil chief. He held his position by virtue of physical prowess and military reputation, and might, at any time, gather a number of young men around him, set up a "soldiers' lodge" and make forays against hereditary foes.

1936

The Assiniboines in his camp [Poundmaker's] had set up a "soldiers' lodge," and . . . were anxious to join the métis at Batoche.