Oneida Indian Nation

Also known as Onayotekaono, People of the Standing Stone, Oneida

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Lands

Central New York, United States

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Language

Oneida Indian Nation Members learn Onyota’a:ká:, the Oneida language, through intensive courses, a preschool curriculum, e-books, smartphone apps and an Oneida language keyboard.

Source: Oneida Indian Nation, Language Preservation (opens in a new tab) Checked 8 Oct 2026 Suggest a correction to this fact

History

During the American Revolution, Oneidas fought alongside the colonists and carried corn to feed General Washington's starving soldiers; the Nation honors them as America's first allies.

Source: Oneida Indian Nation, America's First Allies (opens in a new tab) Checked 8 Oct 2026 Suggest a correction to this fact

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