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Red Paint Clan (not yet available) – White Region

The Red (War) Paint Clan (Aniwodi) were the only ones allowed to make a special red paint and dye used for warfare and ceremonial purposes. The Cherokee shaman, medicine men, and wise men traditionally came from this clan. When the Cherokees waged war, the Priest brought along several sacred objects, medicinal herbs, and a coal from the Sacred Fire; the ‘soul’ of the Cherokee. This Clan was the smallest and most secretive of the groups. Their responsibilities included teaching the knowledge of life, birth, and death. They also taught the ceremonies and tools of second sight and keeping things hidden. Clan members kept sacred quartz crystals in a special otter or deer skin pouch tied around their necks. The crystals were used by Priests to determine guilt in very tough murder cases. The Clan color is white and their wood is Locust.