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If a young man from the Deer clan marrys a woman from the Heron clan what clan do there children belong too!?
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
It depends on the tribe - some were matrilineal (children take their mother's clan), others were patrilineal (taking the father's clan)!.

As an example of the first of these (among the Navajo) see
http://www!.lapahie!.com/Dine_Clans!.cfmWww@QuestionHome@Com

most of the time the children wold belong to their fathers tribe !.Www@QuestionHome@Com