Deer clan

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


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Ho-Chunk clan
kinship division
social division
associatedWith Ho-Chunk ceremonial practices
Ho-Chunk clan exogamy norms
Ho-Chunk kinship rules
Ho-Chunk traditional law
basedOn clan totem of the deer
category Ho-Chunk cultural institution
Indigenous North American social organization
Native American clan
country United States
culture Ho-Chunk
ethnicGroup Ho-Chunk Nation
function maintain continuity of Ho-Chunk clan responsibilities
structure social relationships within the Ho-Chunk Nation
transmit cultural knowledge through clan lineage
hasCharacteristic associated with specific ceremonial obligations
associated with traditional Ho-Chunk origin narratives
clan-based identity marker
hereditary membership
linked to traditional Ho-Chunk social organization
hasInfluenceOn marriage choices among Ho-Chunk people
ritual roles in Ho-Chunk ceremonies
social status within Ho-Chunk communities
hasRole ancestral responsibilities within Ho-Chunk society
guardian of specific social functions in Ho-Chunk tradition
maintaining clan-based identity within the Ho-Chunk Nation
participation in Ho-Chunk governance and ceremonial life
regulating marriage and kinship ties within the Ho-Chunk
hasType patrilineal clan (traditionally for Ho-Chunk clans)
language Ho-Chunk language
partOf Ho-Chunk clan system
Ho-Chunk kinship system
Ho-Chunk social organization
region Nebraska NERFINISHED
Wisconsin
religion Native American ceremonial practices
traditional Ho-Chunk spirituality
transmittedBy clan inheritance rules
descent

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ho-Chunk
hasClan

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