AniGatogewi (Wild Potato Clan or "Tobacco" representing FLESH)
In the south on the Chickamaugan Stomp Ground sits the Wild Potato Clan.
Were known to be farmers and gatherers of the wild potato plants in swamps
(hence the name gatogewi = "swamp"), along streams, and swamps to make flour
or bread for food, and were so named after them. The Wild Potato Clan have
also been known as the Bear Clan, Raccoon Clan and even "Blind Savannah or
Blind Swamp People" in different regions. Their flag is yellow with green
stars. According to the
Chronicles
of Oklahoma the original Clan name was Kituwah Clan.
Theirs was the responsibility to gather, develop, maintain, and teach the
knowledge of in-sight, introspection, of gathering, growing, and preserving
food, providing shelter, of the Bear and it's habitat, and the Bear's willingness
for total self sacrifice to provide food and clothing for the two legged
ones. This group may also have been known as the Bear Clan. The members of
this group are nurturers by nature, the farmers and gatherers.
