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 circa 1581 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 Massachusetts Bay Colony maintained an increasingly uneasy peace until Massasoit's dea… (More on Massasoit)