Tekarihogen

Tekarihogen or Dekarihokenh is the title and office of a Iroquois League sachem of the Mohawk nation. The title has been rendered in English in numerous spelling variations.

The title of Dekarihokenh is hereditary through the maternal line; each office holder is a male of the Mohawk Turtle clan. He is appointed by the senior women of the clan, as the Iroquois have a matrilineal system of descent and property. Like the other sachems of the Iroquois Grand Council, the Dekarihokenh is part of the ceremonial leadership of the Iroquois, but not necessarily of the political leadership.

Holders of this title included:

• Hendrick Tekarihoga
• John Brant

References

• Snow, Dean R. The Iroquois. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994.
• Sivertsen, Barbara J. Turtles, Wolves, and Bears: A Mohawk Family History. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996.

External links

• Tekarihoken, 1600s to early 1700s
• Henry Tekarihoga