They are also governed by a council of hereditary chiefs.

His leadership abilities were recognized and he became hereditary chief of the village early in the 20th century.

Four hereditary chiefs guide the community and inform the work of council.

In 1934 it declined to participate as its people did not want to give up their system of hereditary chiefs.

The Emperor himself was the hereditary chief of the Order.

Political and religious power rested with community elders rather than hereditary chiefs.

He may have been the hereditary chief of the Basques, but this is uncertain.

Each gens had hereditary chiefs, through the father's line, for a total of ten.

The god was used as a sacred guardian of the deceased hereditary chief, prince or king.

Although they had hereditary chiefs, their authority was limited.