By semantics I mean that some people think of the term "Royal" in a very narrow way. Native people had very structured society but it did not appear the same as European royalty. They related to the first Europeans as emmissaries of the British king, thus they allowed their daughters to marry Englishmen. Massasoit refused to attend meetings with the British if they did not show him the proper respect. Sachem Linda Elderkin Degnan is Sachem of the Pokanoket Wampanoag- Massasoit Ousa Mequin's tribe. She has been involved with New England Native American genealogy for over 20 years. She does not accept money for her genealogy help. Unfortunately, she is very busy right now. She is listed on our Family Site. Sharon Ndec77barr@aol.com wrote: > Sharon, > > You are a gem. Now who is Sachem Linda? (A wise one?) Is she still living? > And please explain a tad further about issue of Semantics, not substance. > > Warmest regards, > > ~Gypsy ` > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/