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Creeks, Muscogee

 

 

 

Moieties and Clans

Muskoke clans were and are still matrilineal, that is descent and clan membership is traced through the female line.

Hathaga (White)

  • Hotalgalgi (Wind)
    • Konalgi (Skunk)
  • Itchaswillgi (Beaver)
  • Nokosalgi (Bear)
    • Yahalgi (Wolf)
  • Fuswalgi (Bird)

Tchiloko (Red)

  • Aktayatcalgi
    • Toclalgi (Fox)
  • Katcalgi (Panther)
    • Kowakatcalgi (Wildcat)
  • Ahalagalgi (Potato)
    • Halpatalgi (Alligator)
    • Wotkalgi (Raccoon)
    • Sopaktalgi (Toad)
  • Itcoalgi (Deer)

 

 
 
  Sources:
Hodge, Frederick Webb (1910). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, Government Printing Press.
Swanton, John R. (1939). Notes on the Creek Indians. Washington, Government Printing Office.