THE WOLF CLAN

RONATAION:NI - THEY LEAD THE WAY

The Wolf Clan people “Lead the Way”. The Wolf Clan sits with their backs to the North (where the cold winds come from).  The Wolf Clan is known as the “Well” where all issues and manners of business are dropped into and managed on behalf of the Longhouse. As the “Well”, the Wolf Clan are the Initiators of business during the counseling process (The Bear Clan are the Deliberators, the Turtle Clan are the Verifiers). The Wolf Clan representatives determine the order of business based upon the collective knowledge of the Great Law of Peace, including what issues are presented on the Council floor to be decided by the people.  It is the role of the Wolf Clan to ensure that the Council stays on topic and that order is maintained. The three Wolf Clan Titles are: Sarenho:wane, Teionhehkwen, Orenhre'ko:wa.  As a Nation, the Mohawks take on the role of the "Well" in the Grand Council of the Five Nations Confederacy.

Wolf Clan people, like the Wolf, are very intelligent and cunning. Their strength is in their knowledge of the Great Law of Peace of which they must have expertise in order to properly facilitate Longhouse business. They are great thinkers and doers. Wolf Clan people are generally outspoken and opinionated. They love to debate and deliberate on issues and can pursue issues aggressively at times. They are very diplomatic particularly when handling business, staying calm and focused. Wolf Clan people do not let their emotions hinder their thoughts, keeping a cool demeanor under pressure. They are also great orators and can respond to issues quickly without requiring much time to council amongst themselves.

As a family, the Wolf Clan is a group of very independent and capable people. They have a candid and forthright nature which may give the appearance of aggressiveness when they interact with each other. However, Wolf Clan people are fiercely loyal to each other and will bind together to defend a member of the Clan Family instantly. They are very playful and loving with their children but will push and test each other often. Wolf Clan members are very capable as individuals but the strength of Wolves lies in the collective.