Massasoit Sachem or Ousamequin (c.1581-1661), was the sachem, or leader, of the Pokanoket, and "Massasoit" of the Wampanoag Confederacy. The term Massasoit actually means Great Sachem. Biography Early years Massasoit (Ousamequin) was born in Montaup, a Pokanoket village at the site of today's Warren and Bristol, Rhode Island. In 1659, Massasoit sold a tract of land to Miles Standish and others of Duxbury. Consequences of alliance For nearly forty years, the Wampanoag and the English of Massachus… (More on Massasoit)