All things Indigenous people- Political Structures

MAYANS
-Upper Class: The role of the Halach Unich was hereditary, thus it was passed from generation to generation or through royal lineage.
Since the Mayan population was vast, the lands were divided into city states and each state was ruled by its own Halach Unich. Within these villages were small villages called satellite towns which were ruled by sons of nobles.
-Middle Class: Consisted of scribes, engineers and astronomers. Scribes were intellectual and controlled the economic affairs of the leaders.
Engineers were responsible for construction of the pyramids..
Astronomers were responsible for advising farmers, priests and scribes on the best times to plant.
-Lower Class: Macehauls were enslaved Tainos. However, their offspring were semi-free and were mobile but were denied civil rights.

KALINAGOS
- Upper Class: Oubutu was the main ruler of the Kalinago tribees. This position was not hereditary but instead was earned. The Obutu was chosen by physical prowess in battle and the amount of Tainos they killed. Extra credit was given if the strongest Taino warrior was killed.
Because ther Oubutu was unavoidably absent most of the times, another leader called the Tiubutuli Hauthe saw the daily running of the community. When most of the warriors were out for battle, the Hauthe (a prowess himself) along with the remaining warriors stayed back to protect the women, children and peasants.
- Middle Class: Warriors comprised the middle class and they defended the villages. They lived together in a carbet and trained everyday.
- Lower Class: Comprised of women, children and peasants. Women were subservient, that is, they were the home makers and performed most of the agricultural duties.