Sachem is a title given to a Native American paramount chief. Sachem may also refer to: Sachem (butterfly), another name for the skipper butterfly Atalopedes campestris The Sachem, a Canadian newspaper The Sachems, a secret society at Columbia University SS Sachem, ships with the name USS Sachem, US Navy vessels with the name A leader of Tammany Hall See also Sachem Award, Indiana's highest civilian honor Sachem School District in Long Island, New York, United States