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==Relationship to humans==
Since before [[European colonization of the Americas]], the red wolf has featured prominently in [[Cherokee spiritual beliefs]], where it is known as ''wa'ya'' (ᏩᏯ), and is said to be the companion of Kana'ti - the hunter and father of the ''[[Cherokee clans#Aniwaya|Aniwaya]]'' or Wolf Clan.<ref>{{cite book |author=Camuto, C. |year=2000 |title=Another Country: Journeying toward the Cherokee Mountains |publisher=University of Georgia Press |isbn=978-0-8203-2237-7}}</ref> Traditionally, Cherokee people generally avoid killing red wolves, as such an act is believed to bring about the vengeance of the killed animals' pack-mates.<ref>{{cite book |author=Lopez, B.H. |year=1978 |title=Of Wolves and Men |publisher=J.M. Dent and Sons Limited |page=109 |isbn=978-0-7432-4936-2}}</ref>