The reason why Navajo’s have a clan system is to indicate how we are related. We have four different clans. Our first clan is our Mom’s clan. The second is our Dad’s. The third is our Grandpa on our Mom’s side, and fourth is our Grandpa on our Dad’s side.
The way we interpret how we are related is if our first or second clan is the same as the other person. Also, our clans go under certain colors. If your first clan is the same as the first clan of another person, for instance, that means he is your brother or sister. If your first clan is the same as the second clan of someone, you’re his/her mom or dad. If your first clan is the same as someone else's third or fourth clan, you are their grandpa/grandma. If your second clan is the same as their first clan they are your dad/mom. If your second clan is the same as the second clan of another person your dad and their dad are brothers. If your third or fourth clan is the same as the their first clan you are their grandpa/grandma.
That is how our clan system works.
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