band chief

English

Noun

band chief (plural band chiefs)

1. (anthropology) The chief or headman of a band society.
2. The chief elected officer of an Indian band in Canada. The chairperson of the band council for an Indian band. Roughly equivalent to a mayor in non-indigenous local government.

Translations

chair of a band council

• Chipewyan: lıshéf
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: chef de bande m