Concotocko of Chota (died 1760), also known as Connecorte or Guhna-Gadoga,¹ was an influential member of the Overhill Cherokee people who served as the leader of the Cherokee town of Chota, located in present-day eastern Tennessee. After Ama-edohi's death in 1741 and a period of instability, Concotocko consolidated power, both for himself and for the town of Chota. In 1753 Concotocko of Chota began negotiations with James Glen, the Governor of South Carolina, and was named the new "emperor" of the Cherokee people. While British officials regarded him as an emperor over the Cherokee Nation, it is doubtful that the Cherokee people themselves regarded him as such. Still, he held an important role in the community as something akin to a trade commissioner. Concotocko of Chota strengthened trade relationships between his people and the English colonists and helped lead his people through the French and Indian War. 

¹Colonists also referred to him informally as “Old Hop” for his awkward gait, the result of a childhood accident.

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