the declaration affirming the above chiefs. Though many members of the community supported a return to a traditional council, the government of Canada did not allow it. In 1915, supporters of Thunder Water, a man who was interested in the education of indigenous people, the improvement of women's rights, and a traditional form of governance, ran for council. His supporters were elected, which greatly displeased the Indian Agent, prompting him to write letters complaining about them. On September 21, 1916, there was another installation of traditional chiefs: Turtle clan titles: Tehkarihoken - Will Green (substitutes: R. J. Barnhart, Fred Sero) Ayonwatha - J. J. Brant (substitute: John W. Maracle) Sadekariwadeh - William M. Doreen (substitute: Herbie S. Brant) Wolf clan titles: Sahrehowaneh - William J. Sero (substitute: Andrew Sero) Deyonhehgiveh - Abe Hill (substitute: Peter Doreen) Orenrehgowah - Jacob Maracle (substitute: Joe Sero) Bear clan titles: Dehharagereneh - Solomon J. Brant (substitute: John J. Smart) Rastawehserondah - George Hill (substitutes: Johnson Lewis, J. Sero) Sosskoharowaneh - P. Buck (substitute: John A. Maracle) The women who certified this installation included Mrs. K. Hill (most likely Katherine Hill, mother of George Hill), S. B. (possibly a relative of Solomon Brant), and Mrs. Jane D. (most likely Jane Doreen, mother of William Doreen). In December 1918, the elected council composed of Thunder Water supporters passed a motion abolishing elections, announcing a return to a life chief system. This was rejected by the government of Canada, and the election was to go forward in 1918. Only pro-election candidates were nominated for election, but since that led to only five men being nominated, the nominees were acclaimed into their council positions with no election. In January 1919, the Canadian government wrote a memorandum explaining why they wouldn't allow a return to the hereditary system, explaining that firstly, while the Six Nations and Oneida Nation of the Thames did still operate under the traditional system, they would be brought under the Indian Act system eventually (and they were, in 1924); secondly, the Canadian government felt the traditional system was cumbersome and antiquated, and "includes selection of chiefs by old women in their dotage." Into January 1919, despite the appointment of a new elected council headed by Josiah Hill, the "Thunder Water council" continued to meet and enact resolutions. They locked the council house doors to what they referred to as the "appointed elected council," and warned