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 Wakâdja in Hotcâk.
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 Hotcâgara have a Blue Bear Subclan, Blue Bear being the chief of the grizzles (mâtco).
Panther (Tangdhangtanka)    
Dog (Cangke) Wolf  
Buffalo (Te) Buffalo  
Reddish Yellow Buffalo (Tuxe)    
Elk (Anpan) Elk  
Deer (Nanpanta)   The Hotcâgara have a Deer Clan.
Beaver (Jawa) Beaver The Hotcâgara had a Beaver Subclan of the Waterspirit Clan.
Turtle (Ke)   The Hotcâgara had either a Turtle Subclan (of the Waterspirit Clan?) or a Turtle band.
Snake (Wesa) Snake  
Fish (Hu)   The Hotcâgara have a Fish Clan.
Upper World (Maxe)   The Hotcâgara have an Upper Moiety.
Sun (Mi)    
Star (Mikax)    
Ancestral (Hangka)    
Nikiata   Untranslated from the Quapah.
Tizhu   Untranslated from the Quapah.