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Clans

Here, you can learn about clan animals and how to say someone is from a clan. The clans in Oneida are: bear, turtle, and wolf.

Clan Animals

EnglishOneida
bear
ohkwa·lí̲
beaver
tsyoní·tu̲ʔ
deer
oskʌnu·tú̲·
eel
tawelú·ko̲
hawk
kalhakúha̲
heron
ohá·kwalut
snipe
tawístawiʔ
turtle
aʔno·wál
wolf
othayu·ní̲

Phrases

PronounPhraseTranslation
í·
ohkwa·lí niwakiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
I am bear clan
isé·
ohkwa·lí niʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You are bear clan
laulhá·
ohkwa·lí nihoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
He is bear clan
akaulhá·
ohkwa·lí niyakoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
She is bear clan
tetniyáhse
ohkwa·lí niyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You and I are bear clan
tesniyáhse
ohkwa·lí nisniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You two are bear clan
twakwekú
ohkwa·lí niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You all and I are bear clan
swakwekú
ohkwa·lí niswʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
All of you are bear clan
latikwekú
ohkwa·lí nihotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (males) are bear clan
They (males + females) are bear clan
kutikwekú
ohkwa·lí niyotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (females) are bear clan
PronounPhraseTranslation
í·
aʔnó·wál niwakiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
I am turtle clan
isé·
aʔnó·wál niʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You are turtle clan
laulhá·
aʔnó·wál nihoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
He is turtle clan
akaulhá·
aʔnó·wál niyakoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
She is turtle clan
tetniyáhse
aʔnó·wál niyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You and I are turtle clan
tesniyáhse
aʔnó·wál nisniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You two are turtle clan
twakwekú
aʔnó·wál niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You all and I are turtle clan
swakwekú
aʔnó·wál niswʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
All of you are turtle clan
latikwekú
aʔnó·wál nihotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (males) are turtle clan
They (males + females) are turtle clan
kutikwekú
aʔnó·wál niyotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (females) are turtle clan
PronounPhraseTranslation
í·
othayu·ní niwakiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
I am wolf clan
isé·
othayu·ní niʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You are wolf clan
laulhá·
othayu·ní nihoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
He is wolf clan
akaulhá·
othayu·ní niyakoʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
She is wolf clan
tetniyáhse
othayu·ní niyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You and I are wolf clan
tesniyáhse
othayu·ní nisniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You two are wolf clan
twakwekú
othayu·ní niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
You all and I are wolf clan
swakwekú
othayu·ní niswʌʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
All of you are wolf clan
latikwekú
othayu·ní nihotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (males) are wolf clan
They (males + females) are wolf clan
kutikwekú
othayu·ní niyotiʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
They (females) are wolf clan