An intelligent, calm people who prize loyalty and tradition. They seek to tell the story of their people and their land to anyone who will listen, and are often willing to host tourists in their own homes. Welcoming, generous and creative.

Physical Appearance

Wolf Tribe have light skin, dark blond to mid brown hair, which is often wavy, and grey or brown eyes. They are one of the shorter tribes, at 5'2 to 5'8, with a lean build.

Home, Family and Community

Wolf Tribe live in wooden houses in the Kanqisat Forest and surrounding mountains. Their homes are designed to blend into the landscape, and are permanent; they often have intricately carved wooden totems outside, telling the stories of their family members through the generations. Some families have several totems. Wolf Tribe are matrilineal.

Community is everything to Wolf Tribe. Food and other commodities are shared freely, and people frequently visit each other. They are a tribe who have a strong sense of family and community obligation, with sharing and gift-giving being central to their identity. The tribe gather each month for a meeting where they tell stories and share goods. At these ceremonies, older children may be apprenticed to crafters within the tribe. There is often a community orchard for growing fruit at the centre of a Wolf Tribe village, where children play together when they are not helping adults with their work.

Arts and Crafts

Wolf Tribe are expert woodcarvers, using natural pigments to paint their sculptures. They create many animal forms and human figures, and are the originators of painted wooden shields, a form of currency used between tribes; these shields evolved into toko-tokens. Weaving is also a common craft in Wolf Tribe, using wool yarn from sheep and mountain goats. Sometimes, weavers also use sedge and flax gained from trade with other tribes. Wolf Tribe weave both functional pieces, such as blankets and clothing, and tapestries which tell the stories of their people. These items are often sold in tourist shops in Merritt, though they rarely make it to Oxmont or other mainland cities.

A particular piece of clothing unique to Wolf Tribe is a loose tunic (worn over other shirts; clothes are layered for warmth) gathered at the waist with a woven belt, onto which tools may be attached. These tunics are often embroidered, or have woven patterns to reflect the individual, and are never hand-me-down.

Attitude to the Mainland

Wolf Tribe are very open to outsiders, often welcoming tourists into their homes. They are keen to share their traditional stories and skills with outsiders, to preserve them, and will take interest in other cultures in turn. Wolf Tribe are often teachers and in recent years, they have begun taking to social media to further spread their message. Young tribe members post pictures and stories about tribe life, as well as promoting their carving and other crafts.

Attitude to Tokotas

Wolf Tribe keep tokotas for travel, hunting, and their connection to the land. Wolf Tribe believe Tokotas were literally 'born of the earth' and have a sense tied to the land itself, to hear when the ground is unsteady or the soil is bad for crops. They trust the instinct of their tokotas unflinchingly. Most families own two or three tokotas, who are welcomed into the home. Tokotas are typically in the tawny or brown range, to blend in with the forest.