Hollster, you are not the only one who has trouble finding a chief. When the tribe is small like 8 to 15 people it seems easy. But then that tribe begins to grow. I have found a strategy for me is to start with the youngest villager and go through each one by using the detail area. Usually it is the 7 yr old who then becomes the new chief. The oldest I have had is in his/her 50's.