* Tribal Totems*
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Tribe Totems are the emblems of tribes that reflect the lineage of a tribe, reminding them of their ancestry or their mythical past and creation myths. The word totem is derived from the Ojibwa word 'odoodem' meaning "his kinship group". Many tribes also hold the belief that their people have Tribe Totems that are spirit guides who sometimes appear in dreams or Vision Quest the form of animals. These Tribe Totems, or spirit guides, walk through life with them, teaching and guiding them and protecting them. Tribe Totems are particularly associated with the Totem Poles that are created by six tribes of Northwest Indians, the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast but other Native Americans hold similar beliefs.
 

   *Tribe Totems all had a special meaning,characteristics and significance. Some Tribe Totems are Animal Spirits that can be called upon, by an individual or a tribe, for its special powers to serve as a guardian or protector when the tribe is facing adversity.
Tribe Totems were believed to have spiritual significance and watched over the tribe symbolizing their guardian spirit or helper.
 
*Tribe Totems
*Each one of the Tribe Totems had a special meaning, characteristics and significance. The following details the common Tribe Totems used by Native Indian Tribes across North America. Also refered to Power Animals
 
 
Tribe Totems     Abenaki    - Wolf, wild cat (black), bear, snake, beaver, caribou,  sturgeon, muskrat, pigeon, hawk, squirrel, spotted frog, crane, porcupine
 
Tribe Totem      Cayuga     - Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, beaver, eel, snipe, hawk
 
Tribe Totems     Chickasaw - Wildcat, bird, panther, fish, deer, raccoon, squirrel, alligator,   wolf, blackbird
   
Tribe Totem      Cherokee    - Wolf, holly, deer, bird
   
Tribe Totems     Crow     - Prairie dog, skunk, bear, raven, antelope
   
Tribe Totems     Creek  - Wolf, bear, skunk, alligator, panther, mole, fish, beaver, snake, bear, deer, fox,  otter, bird, toad, raccoon, wildcat,buffalo
   
Tribe Totem      Delaware or Lenape - Wolf, bear, dog, opossum, turtle, eel, turkey, crane, chicken
   
Tribe Totems     Fox and Sauk - Wolf, bear, deer, elk, hawk, eagle, fish, fox,  buffalo, sturgeon
   
Tribe Totems     Haida    - Raven clan, eagle, killer-whale, black bear, loon, woodpecker,  Thunderbird (mythical), hawk, wolf, dogfish, owl, otter, grizzly bear, sea lion,  mountain goat
   
Tribe Totems     Huron or Wyandot - Turtle, wolf, bear, porcupine, beaver, deer, snake, hawk.
   
Tribe Totem      Hopi - Mountain sheep, deer, antelope, elk, ant, duck, frog, snake, puma, dove, skunk, raccoon, crane, pigeon hawk, eagle, hawk, turkey, badger, butterfly, coyote, fox, squirrel, lizard, spider, magpie, field mouse, porcupine, turkey and buzzard
   
Tribe Totem      Iowa - Black bear, wolf, coyote, eagle, elk, beaver, pigeon, raccoon, grouse, buffalo,  rattlesnake, owl.
   
Tribe Totems     Kansas or Kaw - Deer, eagle, prairie wolf, bear, duck, turtle,buffalo,  elk, earth, raccoon, hawk
 
Tribe Totem      Lenape - Wolf, bear, dog, opossum, turtle, eel, turkey, crane, chicken
   
Tribe Totems     Mandan - Wolf, bear, prairie chicken, eagle   
 
Tribe Totems     Menomonee - Bear, porcupine, turtle, crane, wolf, otter, sturgeon, eagle, hawk, eagle, turkey-buzzard, crow, raven, beaver, elk, pine squirrel, wolf, dog, deer, great heron
   
Tribe Totems     Miami - Wolf, eagle, buzzard, panther, turkey, raccoon
   
Tribe Totems     Mohave - Moon, caterpillar, coyote, rain cloud, sun, beaver ,mesquite
   
Tribe Totems     Mohawk - Bear, wolf, and turtle
   
Tribe Totem      Mohican - Wolf, turtle, turkey, bear, dog, opossum, yellow eel, crane, chicken
   
Tribe Totems     Ojibwa - Crane, catfish, bear, reindeer, wolf, pike, lynx, eagle, rattlesnake, moose, cormorant, goose, sturgeon, beaver, gull, hawk, turtle, snipe, duck, snake, muskrat, heron, water snake, wildcat, otter, buffalo, grizzly bear, reindeer, pike.
   
Tribe Totems     Omaha - Male elk and deer, bear, turtle or tortoise, bird,buffalo, reptiles, wolf
   
Tribe Totem      Oneida - Bear, wolf, turtle
   
Tribe Totem      Onondaga - Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, beaver, eel
 
Tribe Totems     Osage - buffalo bull, black bear, elk, swan, bald eagle, turtle, fish
   
Tribe Totems     Ponca - Wildcat, elk, buffalo
   
Tribe Totems     Pueblo - Mountain lion, humming bird, blue bird, gopher, boulder goose
   
Tribe Totems     Sauk and Fox - Wolf, bear, deer, elk, hawk, eagle, fish, fox,  buffalo, sturgeon
   
Tribe Totems     Seneca - Bear, wolf, turtle, deer, beaver, heron, snipe, hawk 
 
Tribe Totems     Shawnee - Wolf, bear, buzzard, panther, owl, turkey, deer, raccoon, turtle, snake,  horse, rabbit
   
Tribe Totems     Seminole - Panther, otter, bird, deer, wolf, snake, alligator
   
Tribe Totems     Tlingit - Raven, frog, goose, sea lion, owl, salmon, beaver, codfish, skate, wolf, eagle,  bear, killer-whale, shark, auk, gull, sparrow-hawk
   
Tribe Totem      Tuscarora - Bear, gray wolf, yellow wolf, great turtle, little turtle, beaver, eel
   
Tribe Totems     Tsimshian - Raven, codfish, starfish, eagle, halibut, beaver, whale, wolf, crane, grizzly bear, bear, killer whale, dolphin
   
Tribe Totems     Winnebago - Wolf, elk, bear, deer, buffalo, snake, eagle
   
Tribe Totems     Wyandot or Huron - Turtle, wolf, bear, porcupine, beaver, deer, snake, hawk
   
Tribe Totems     Zuni - Crane or pelican, coyote, badger, antelope, eagle, parrot-macaw, cotton-tail rabbit, tortoise, bear, deer, turkey, toad or frog, rattle-snake