In this village there is an Indian woman of great authority and
following whom they call… ‘great lady.’ Her house is very large and has many
rooms. The rest of the nation brings presents and gifts to her. She has many
Indian men and women in her service, and these are like priests and captains
among them.
~Spanish traveler Solis, 1767
My thanks to Old Geezer for information leading to this article.
Keith.
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