Quapah Convergences with the Proto-Winnebago-Chiwere Clan System


Winnebago-Chiwere Clan System


Quapah Clan System


Quapah Proto-Winnebago-Chiwere Comments
Thunders (Wakanta) Thunderbird Thunderbirds are called Wakąja in Hočąk.
Eagle (Xidh) Eagle
Hawk or Owl
Crane (Petang)
Small Bird (Wajingka) Pigeon The Missouria have a Small Bird Clan that is cognate to the Pigeon Clan.
Black Bear (Wasa) Black Bear
Grizzly Bear (Mantu) The Hočągara have a Blue Bear Subclan, Blue Bear being the chief of the grizzlies (mąčo).
Panther (Tangdhangtanka)
Dog (Cangke) Wolf
Buffalo (Te) Buffalo
Reddish Yellow Buffalo (Tuxe)
Elk (Anpan) Elk
Deer (Nanpanta) The Hočągara have a Deer Clan.
Beaver (Jawa) Beaver The Hočągara had a Beaver Subclan of the Waterspirit Clan.
Turtle (Ke) The Hočągara had either a Turtle Subclan (of the Waterspirit Clan?) or a Turtle band.
Snake (Wesa) Snake
Fish (Hu) The Hočągara have a Fish Clan.
Upper World (Maxe) The Hočągara have an Upper Moiety.
Sun (Mi)
Star (Mikax)
Ancestral (Hangka)
Nikiata Untranslated from the Quapah.
Tizhu Untranslated from the Quapah.