The following is a list of over 477+ years of Tribal Chiefs and Famous Natives of the Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, Tribal Family Members. (Note: If you do not see your Famous or Chief/Sagamo/s8gem8 listed here please contact Chief Paul at Bunnellloyalist@aol.com)
*Abenaki White Grand Chief Augustin Gill, b. 1770 Odanak, d. 1851
*Abenaki Chief Peter Jackson (Polani/Taxus/Taxos/Takus b. c. 1815 St. Francis, Quebec.
*Cowasuck of the Coos Chief Elwin (Joe) Pero Chief 1947 to 1981
*Abenaki Bear Clan & Koasek Chief Paul Bunnell 2008 to 2027
*Abenaki Nolka Clan & Chief Nathan E. Pero 2010-2015
*Abenaki Cowasuck, Chief Howard Knight Jr. 1981 to 2006 Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation (and under previous Tribal names) retired
*Abenaki Koasek Chief Brian Chenevert 2006 to 2010 Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation
*Abenaki Koasek Co-Chief Nancy Millette Lyons 2006 to 2007 Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation (Resigned as Co-Chief. Temp Sub-Chief )
*Abenaki Koasek Sub-Chief Nancy Millette Cruger Lyons Doucet 2007 to 2008- Resigned 23 Nov. 2008 from the Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation
*Abenaki Koasek Sub-Chief Leo Descoteaux 2007 to 2009 (passed over) Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation
*Abenaki Ko’asek Sub-Chief Paul Bunnell 2008 to May 2011 Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation
*Abenaki Ko’asek Chief Paul Bunnell (from Sub-Chief to Chief) May 2011 (when Chief Brian Chenevert resigned) to Aug. 2011 Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation; Co-Chief with Nathan Pero from Aug. 2011 to May 2013, re-elected from May 2013 to 2015
*Abenaki Ko’asek Chief Paul Bunnell for the Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, (Second Governing Branch under the ICCU Clans Agreement of 1 Oct. 2015), under the same Koasek Nation.
*Abenaki Ko’asek 2020 to 2027. Chief Paul Bunnell for the Ko’asek (Co’wasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation
* Micmac/Abenaki Chief, MicMac Nation, c. 1460
* Abenaki-Penobscot Chief Madockawando/Madahando\Matakando (Treaty Indian) Penobscot (abt 1630-1698)
*Narragansett Chief Canochet Canonicus, b. c. 1539 d. 1647
*Powhatan Emperor Wahunsonacock Big Powhatan: born 17 Jun 1545 in Werowocomoco, Pamunkey River, King William, Virginia
*Wampanoag Chief Ihyannough/Hyanno, b. 1565, Cape Cod, Mass. D. 1622, Cape Cod.
* Powhatan Tribe Chief Wahunsenaca Powhatan Powhatan: born ca 1570 in Powhatan, Virginia
*Mi’kmak Grand Chief Henri Membertou, b.c. 1570 Port Royal Acadie, d. 1611
* Abenaki Marie Milmaw Ameckmite Mitcsamegke (Called First Lady) 1582 (Wife of Henry)
*Algonquin Chief Charles Pachirini, c. 1570 Algonquin Nation, Nepissingue. d. after 1648, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.
Mi’kmac Chief Louis (Judas) Membertoucoichis, b. c. 1593, Acadie, Canada, d. Port Royal, Acadie.
*Powhatan Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan Amonute: born 17 Sep 1595 in Werowocomoco Village, Pomonkey, Charles, Maryland; died 21 Mar 1617 in London, England, Great Britain.
*Abenaki Chief Barthelemy/Barthelemi Miteouamigou, b. 1600 Algonquin Nation, Nepissingue d. 1704, Quebec
*Huron Great Chief Atsena dit Du Plat, b. Attignadouantan, Ontario. d. after Aug. 1657
*Huron Chief Bear Clan, Nicolas Arendanki/Anenontha b. 1623 d.1649
*Cherokee Chief A Ma Do Ya Amadohiyi Moytoy Cherokee: born 1687 in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee; married; died Aug 1761 in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee.
*Cherokee Chief Kanagatoga “Old Hop Standing Turkey Moytoy” Pathkiller-Moytoy: born 1690 in Chota, Tennessee; married; died 1 Aug 1761 in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee.
*Cherokee Chief Oconostota Cherokee: born 1704 in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee; married; died Mar 1783 in Old Chota, Tennessee.
*Montauk Chief Chatburn, b. c. 1700 Long Island New York.
*Abenaki White Chief, Joseph Louis Gill, b. 1719 Odanak, Quebec, d. 1798 Odanak
Cherokee Chief Pathkiller Cherokee: born ca 1720 in North Carolina, British Colony; married; died 8 Jan 1827 in Calhoun, Gorgon, Georgia?.
