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The Anishinaabe, like most Algonquian-speaking groups in North America, base their system of kinship on patrilineal clans or totems. The Ojibwe word for clan (doodem) was borrowed into English as totem. The clans, based mainly on animals, were instrumental in traditional occupations, intertribal relations, … See more
The Anishinaabe peoples are divided into a number of doodeman, or clans, (singular: doodem) named mainly for animal totems (or doodem, as an Ojibwe person would say this word in English). In Anishinaabemowin, … See more
The clan system is an integral part of acquiring and retaining knowledge for the Anishinaabe. Each clan contributes a key element to the society and individual members contribute … See more
Some national sub-divisions were simply referred by their major clan component. An example of this would be Maandawe-doodem ('Fisher-clan') of the Meshkwahkihaki peoples, who live along the south shore of Lake Superior. More inland than the … See more
White Crane
The White Crane clan were the traditional hereditary chiefs of the Ojibwe at Sault Ste. Marie and … See moreThere were at least twenty-one Ojibwe totems in all, recorded by William Whipple Warren. Other recorders, such as John Tanner, … See more
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