Iroquois
Clans
Within each of the six nations, people belonged to a number of matrilineal clans. The number of clans varies by nation, currently from three to eight, with a total of nine different clan names.

Iroquois

Section Title: Clans
Table Section Text: Within each of the six nations, people belonged to a number of matrilineal clans. The number of clans varies by nation, currently from three to eight, with a total of nine different clan names.

Seneca	Cayuga	Onondaga	Tuscarora	Oneida	Mohawk

Wolf (Honöta:yö:nih)	Wolf (Honǫtahyǫ́:ni:)	Wolf (Hothahi:ionih)	Wolf (Θkwarì•nę)	Wolf (Thayú:ni)	Wolf (Okwáho)

Bear (Hodidzöní'ga:')	Bear (Hadihnyagwái)	Bear (Ohgwai:ih)	Bear (Uhčíhręˀ)	Bear (Ohkwá:li)	Bear (Ohkwá:ri)

Turtle (Hadínyahdë:h)	Turtle (Hadinyáhdę:)	Turtle (Hanya'dëñh)	Turtle (Ráˀkwihs)	Turtle (A'no:wál)	Turtle (A'nó:wara)

Sandpiper/Snipe (Hodí'nehsi:yo')	Sandpiper (Hodi'nehsí:yo')	Snipe (Odihnesi:ioh)	Sandpiper (Tawístawis)	—	—

Deer (Hodí:nyögwaiyo')	—	Deer (De'odijinaindönda')	Deer (Kà?wí:ñu)	—	—

Beaver (Hodígë'ge:ga:')	—	Beaver (Hona'gaia'gih)	Beaver (Rakinęhá•ha•ˀ)	—	—

Heron (Hodidáë'ö:ga:')’	Heron	Heron	—	—	—

Hawk/Eagle (Hodíswë'gaiyo’)’	Hawk (Hodihsw'ęgáiyo')	Hawk (Degaiadahkwa')	—	—	—

—	—	Eel (Ohgönde:na')	Eel (Akunęhukwatíha•ˀ)	—	—

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