Wolf clan

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The Wolf clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social divisions, associated with specific kinship, responsibilities, and cultural roles within the tribe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ho-Chunk clan
social division
associatedWith Ho-Chunk cultural identity
Ho-Chunk social organization
inter-clan relations
traditional responsibilities
basedOn wolf (animal)
continuity persists in contemporary Ho-Chunk society
culture Ho-Chunk NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Ho-Chunk Nation
follows Ho-Chunk clan kinship rules
hasCharacteristic clan exogamy norm
hereditary membership
ritual obligations
shared clan identity
hasRole carrier of cultural responsibilities
guardian of specific ceremonial duties
kinship group
protector role in the community
traditional social division
hasSocialFunction distributing responsibilities within the tribe
maintaining social order
organizing kinship relations
hasType animal-named clan
influences clan-based alliances
marriage choices within Ho-Chunk society
social responsibilities of its members
language Ho-Chunk language
location Nebraska NERFINISHED
Wisconsin
memberOf Ho-Chunk tribal structure
partOf Ho-Chunk clan system
Ho-Chunk traditional governance structure
playsRoleIn Ho-Chunk ceremonial life
Ho-Chunk identity formation
Ho-Chunk oral tradition
religion Ho-Chunk traditional beliefs
symbol wolf
traditionalStatus pre-contact institution
uses clan-based kinship terminology

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ho-Chunk
hasClan

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