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The last four officially recognized chiefs of the San Poil Tribe were Que Que Tas (b. 1822-d.1905), his son
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235:, a shortened form of the name. The Sanpoil had a semi-democratic system of government with various chiefs representing each community within the tribe. Heredity was not a requirement for chiefs. In later years, United States government officials began recognizing one chief at a time.
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