Deer Ancestor-Spirit of Choctaw
The deer is a genuine spirit-being in Choctaw tradition: the story of the transformed hunter describes a deer chief who rules the deer-people with their own laws, and the tale of Deer and His Antlers shows Issi the deer speaking and acting as a person, proud until his antlers snag and he must humble himself. Deer are also woven into Choctaw clan kinship.