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The white crane clan were the traditional hereditary chiefs of the Ojibwe at Sault Ste. Marie and Madeline Island, and were some of the more powerful chiefs encountered by the first French explorers of Lake Superior. Members of the crane clan include: Tagwagane – an important chief at Madeline Island in the early 19th century
At La Pointe, Cadotte married Ikwesewe, the daughter of the head of the White Crane clan of the Anishinaabe. This was an advantageous marriage, as the males of the Cranes were selected as the hereditary chiefs of the Lake Superior band. Cadotte became the lead trader on the south shore of Lake Superior, and would remain so for decades.
Crane Clan was responsible for external governmental relationships, and Loon Clan was responsible for internal governance relationships. Warren believed that the policies of the U.S. government led to the destruction of indigenous clan systems along with their modes of governance when they forced indigenous people to adopt representative ...
For the Huron chief, see Walk-in-the-Water. Myeerah Born c. 1758 Died February 1816 (aged 57–58) Resting place Zanesfield, Ohio, U.S. Other names Myeerah Zane White Crane Walk-in-the-Water Title Princess Myeerah Spouse Isaac Zane (m. 1777) Children 7 Parent Chief Tarhe (father) Myeerah also known as "Princess Myeerah", "White Crane", and "Walk-in-the-Water" (c. 1758 – February 1816) was a ...
Crane is a surname.The name is a derivative of "Cron" in Old English or is the English translation of the German "Krahn" or "Kranich." [1] According to The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain & Ireland, "Cron," "Krahn" and "Kranich" all mean "crown" in both Old English and German respectively.
The Clan Cranstoun prospered up to the late 16th century when they became involved in the volatile political situation of the time. [2] In 1592 Thomas and John Cranstoun, both relatives of the chiefly family were among those accused of treason for assisting Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell in his attack on Holyrood Palace.
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