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Cherokee Clans
By Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2019
Wolf Clan Marker (wide view • bank building in background)
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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The Wolf Clan was known for its medicine people and its warriors.
(Cherokee language translation)
Clan Masks:
In the early twentieth century, Cherokee artists began carving masks representing the clans. These also symbolized . . . — — Map (db m134820) HM |
| | The wild potato refers to a native plant whose root is a good food source, also known as the Jerusalem artichoke. Some oral traditions say there were originally fourteen clans, including the Savannah and Wild Holly, whose members all became part of . . . — — Map (db m134821) HM |
| | People in the Deer Clan were recognized as fast runners. They often served as messengers between towns.
ᎠᏂᎧᏫ ᎫᏂᏴᏫ ᎠᎾᎨᏔ . . . — — Map (db m134822) HM |
| | According to oral tradition, the Blue Clan knew about a plant with a blue flower that was used to heal children’s diseases.
(Cherokee language translation)
Clan Facts:
Your clan came from your mother. People of the same clan could . . . — — Map (db m134823) HM |
| | Wodi refers to the paint made from red ochre. In the legend of monster Stoneman, a lump of this paint remained when the monster burned up. When the medicine man painted people with it, their wishes came true: to be a great hunter, or warrior, or . . . — — Map (db m150430) HM |
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Ani-Gilohi—(Cherokee language translation)
People in this clan wore their hair long. They walked with confidence and were often leaders.
(Cherokee language translation)
CLAN FACTS: Throughout the large . . . — — Map (db m73920) HM |
Apr. 19, 2024
