Tribal Leadership


Many talented and dedicated Tribesmen have led the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. In addition to the Chiefs and Chieftains, many Medicine Men have led the Tribe in its daily operations at summer camp. Those Tribesmen who have led the Tribe in the positions of Senior Medicine Man, Directing Medicine Man, Presiding Medicine Man, Recording Medicine Man and Ceremonial Medicine Man are listed below. Many of these dedicated Medicine Men were eventually elevated in status to Chief or Chieftain.

Over the years the titles of the men doing various jobs have changed. In the early days the Directing Chief pretty much ran the tribe. The Senior Medicine Man had the job of keeping the tribal records among his duties. The Directing Medicine Man may have been the Director of Camping. In the beginning there was only one camp. As a second and third camp were added this position became what we know today as the Reservation Director. About 1975 a volunteer filled the position of Directing Medicine Man and the position of Presiding Medicine Man was created to be filled by the Reservation Director. At one time there was the position of Ceremonial Medicine Man who took over some of the duties that are otherwise done by the Directing Medicine Man.

Senior Medicine Man
"Uncle Eb" Thresher (Medicine Man Blue Eyed Otter)
"Uncle Vic" Allen (Medicine Man Heart in Hand)
H. Louis Chandler (Medicine Man Falling Branch)
C. Jack Phillips (Medicine Man Far Away Hawk)
Bruce Reed (Medicine Man Flying Red Flame)


Directing Medicine Man
Don C. Baldwin (Medicine Man Hunting Moon)
Chuck Henion (Medicine Man Swift Eagle)
William E. Burns (Medicine Man Driving Rain)
F. William Lewis (Medicine Man Quiet Falling Rain)
Dick Chandler (Medicine Man Little Falling Branch)
Bruce Reed (Medicine Man Flying Red Flame)
C. Jack Phillips (Medicine Man Far Away Hawk)
Merlyn Grubb (Medicine Man Deep Flowing River)
David Woodman (Medicine Man Painted Elk)


Presiding Medicine Man
G. Earl Burum (Medicine Man Rugged Bear)
Frank Reigelman (Medicine Man Glowing Northern Lights)
John H. Mosby (Medicine Man Light In The Clouds)
Bob Hamlin (Medicine Man Hand in the Cloud)
Roger Hoyt (Medicine Man Patiently Waiting Ram)
David Allen (Medicine Man Laughing Cedar)


Recording Medicine Man
J. D. Hammontree (Medicine Man Blue Elk)
H. Louis Chandler (Medicine Man Falling Branch)
Vince Edmondson (Medicine Man Meditating Owl)
Merlyn Grubb (Medicine Man Deep Flowing River)


Ceremonial Medicine Man
Whitey Koogler (Medicine Man Mad Drums)