Wow, okay, I didn't even THINK of that - going ahead and dressing my Elders in white even though they no longer say "elder" status or get a totem. D'oh! This will let the game continue to be a challenge to reach Elder Status... Also, when I had someone reach "Elder" status I put ELDER behind their name so that at a glance (in addition to their white garb) they could be instantly recognized as an Elder.