Did You Know?
The Cherokee has seven clans?
Before the Trail Of Tears there were more,
but after the removal they condensed down to seven.
Here they are with their clan color, clan wood, and clan function:
Clan 1: Wild Potato -(Ani Glotigewe),
purple, Locust.
They were gatherers of wild potatoes and were farmers raising vegetables.
Clan 2: Wolf - (Ani Waya) -
brown, Maple.
The fuction of the clan was wolf keepers, hunters, and warriors.
Clan 3: Deer - (Ani Kawi) -
white, Hickory.
They were farmers raising livestock and providing milk.
They raised deer and were skilled deer hunters.
Clan 4: Bird - (Ani Tsisqua) -
yellow, sycamore.
They were farmers.
They raised birds for meat and eggs.
They also provided feathers for their people.
Clan 5: Long Hair -(Ani Gilohi) -
black, Oak.
They were farmers growing wheat.
They collected clay and gathered reeds.
Another function was assisting in funerals.
They were known for their long, elaborate hair do's.
Clan 6: Panther or Blue - (Ani Sagoni) -
blue, Ash.
They were hunters and provided meat.
Clan 7: Paint - (Ani Wodi) -
red, Beech.
They were collectors and provided herbs, stones, and greens.
When a Cherokee has a sacred fire,
it consists of
Locust, Maple, Hickory, Sycamore, Oak, Ash and Beech.
