Iroquois Clans

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Last Updated: 12 years Within each of the six nations, people are divided into 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.

Current clans
Seneca Cayuga Onondaga Tuscarora Oneida Mohawk
Wolf (Hoñnat‘haiioñ’n‘) Wolf Wolf Wolf (Θkwarì•nę) Wolf (Thayú:ni) Wolf (Okwáho)
Bear (Hodidjioiñi’’g’) Bear Bear Bear (Uhčíhręˀ) Bear (Ohkwá:li) Bear (Ohkwá:ri)
Turtle (Hadiniǎ‘’děñ‘) Turtle Turtle Turtle (Ráˀkwihs) Turtle (A’no:wál) Turtle (A’nó:wara)
Sandpiper (Hodi’ne`si’iu’) Sandpiper Sandpiper Sandpiper (Tawístawis)
Deer (Hadinioñ’gwaiiu’) Deer Deer
Beaver (Hodigěn’’gegā’) Beaver Beaver (Rakinęhá•ha•ˀ)
Heron Heron
Hawk Hawk
Eel Eel (Akunęhukwatíha•ˀ)