Oneida tribe
| Oneida | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||||
| Total population | ||||||
|
Ballpark: Between 50000 and 100000. |
||||||
| Regions with significant populations | ||||||
|
||||||
| Language(s) | ||||||
| English, Oneida | ||||||
| Religion(s) | ||||||
| Christianity, Oneida Longhouse | ||||||
| Related ethnic groups | ||||||
| other Iroquoian peoples |
The Oneida (Onyota'a:ka or Onayotekaono, meaning the People of the Upright Stone, or standing stone) are a Native American/First Nations people and are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York. The Iroquois call themselves Haudenosaunee ("The people of the longhouses") in reference to their communal lifestyle and the construction of their dwellings.
Originally the Oneida inhabited the area that later became central New York, particularly around Oneida Lake and Oneida County.
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
The Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin is a sovereign nation, enjoying the same tribal sovereignty as all recognized Indian tribes in the United States. Theirs is a limited sovereignty--the tribes are recognized as "domestic dependent nations" within the United States--but to the degree permitted by that sovereignty, they are an independent nation outside of state law. The tribe's sovereignty means the state of Wisconsin is limited in the extent to which it can intervene legally in tribal matters.
With a series of casinos near Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Oneida tribe has, in a manner of only a few decades, gone from being a destitute people to enjoying a fair amount of social prosperity by investing a large portion of their profits back into their community, including a sponsorship of the Green Bay Packers. The means by which the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin betters its community has raised controversy, as has Indian gaming throughout the country.
The new wealth generated by the tribe's gaming and other enterprises has enabled the tribe to provide many benefits for the members on the tribal rolls. Oneidas have free dental, medical and optical insurance, and $800 every October. As with all other tribes, the Oneidas themselves define who qualifies to be on those rolls. The Oneidas' requirements are fairly liberal, based entirely on blood quantum: members are those with at least 1/4 Oneida blood. There is no additional requirement of matrilineality, as with the New York Oneidas and other tribes.
Many citizens of Green Bay, and many members of the Oneida tribe itself, have voiced concerns about the long-term detrimental effects a casino could have on the social structure and economy of Green Bay and within the tribe itself.my grandfater is an oneida indian and he hates this site. he thinks it should eat a squirrels scrodem.
Oneida Bands and First Nations today
- Oneida Indian Nation in New York
- Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, in and around Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Onyota'a:ka First Nation in Southwold, Ontario
- Oneida Nation of Thames at Southwold, Ontario
- Oneida at Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario
Notable Oneida
- Ohstahehte, the original Oneida Chief who accepted the Message of the Great Law of Peace.
- Graham Greene, actor.
- Cody McCormick, NHL hockey player for Colorado Avalanche.
- Joanne Shenandoah, award-winning singer and performer.
- Dr. Roland Chrisjohn, academic, author, healer, debunker of Residential School Syndrome and Indian Faux-Pathologies.
- Tehaliwaskenhas Bob Kennedy (Turtle Island)
- Moses Schuyler, co-founder of the Oneida Nation of the Thames Settlement.
- Garrison Chrisjohn, X-Files actor.
- Alex Elijah I (Pine Tree Chief & Haudenosaunee Expert)
- Charlie Hill, comedian, entertainer.
- Mary Wheeler, land claims activist.
- Evan John I, oral historian, traditional agriculture and horticulture expert.
- Demus Elm, oral historian, Haudenosaunee expert.
- Polly Cooper, leader, friend of Washington.
- Venus Walker, oral historian, Haudenosaunee ceremonies expert.
- Loretta Metoxin, leader, Oneida historian.
- Harley Elijah Sr., President of Ironworkers Union Local 700.
- Gino Odjick, NHL hockey player for Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Flyers, Canadians.
- Chief Skenandoah, Oneida leader during the American Revolution.
- Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Bibliography
- Glatthaar, Joseph T. and James Kirby Martin. Forgotten Allies: the Oneida Indians and the American Revolution. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006.
- Levinson, David. "An Explanation for the Oneida-Colonist Alliance in the American Revolution." Ethnohistory 23, no. 3. (Summer, 1976), pp. 265-289. Online via JSTOR (account required)
References
External links
- Official website of the Oneida Indian Nation of New York
- Official website of the Sovereign Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
- Cofrin Library : Oneida Bibliography
- Oneida Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
- Official Website of the Oneida Nation of the Thames
- Oneida Nation of the Thames Radio Station Website
- Traditional Oneidas of New York
| Iroquois Confederacy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nations | Seneca · Cayuga · Onondaga · Oneida · Mohawk · Tuscarora |
 |
| Topics | Economy · Languages · Mythology · Great Law of Peace · The Great Peacemaker | |
References
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
