condoled chief

English

Etymology

From condoled +‎ chief. Condoled refers to the fact that condoled chiefs are normally appointed during a condolence ceremony for a deceased previous chief.

Noun

condoled chief (plural condoled chiefs)

1. A tribal chief who sits on the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
   • 2019, “Centennial anniversary of Prince of Wales becoming condoled Mohawk chief”, in Two Row Times:

     The hereditary chiefs of Six Nations introduced Prince Edward to war veterans surviving family members and then led the royal through a traditional ceremony naming him Dayonhemseia, "Dawn of the Day" — and a condoled chief of the Mohawk Turtle clan.

   • 2020, Jorge Barrera, “Together we can make it better: Mohawk faithkeeper explains the spiritual importance of Tyendinaga”, in CBC News:

     A condoled chief sits on the Grand Council that forms the leadership of the Confederacy.