Summary: Fond du Lac, and at Sandy Lake. There is no doubt, sir, that we Ojibways descend by three races—the French, the Creeks, and the Cranes. The Cranes are the oldest. In all that is great and noble the Cranes excelled. They are the first tribe. They are the Cain of the Ojibways.” The German traveller thought that the half-blood was rather proud of his Crane connections.3 The statement of the half-blood about the Crane clan going back to the Deluge and being recorded in the oldest books is clearly mythical and shows the reverence and pride associated with the totemic lineage. Warren's account gives insight into the symbolic power and social status that can be attached to totemic clans in Native American tribes. The importance of totemism is evident in the social and cultural context of these tribes, influencing roles in leadership, oratory skills, and genealogical claims within the community.