Because, don'cha know, it's not like early white people also had chieftains

Depending on the intention of the person classifying words, the word "the" can be considered racist.

I'm calling bullshit, and refuse to allow others to ascribe their chosen meaning to harmless words I use.

People have too much time on their hands and are actively looking for things they can claim offend them. That's their problem, not mine.

If these delicate souls have their way, language will be reduced to grunts and gestures.

Which may very well be their plan, unfortunately.

I'd say the same applies to the word "warrior". Yes, it may have been used to describe native fighters, but that only means it was appropriated.

Sometimes it is

Also fire chiefs, police chiefs, chief petty officers, etc etc
Perry White hated the title though...