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Oneida

Oneida

5 9.6
A Native American people originally from New York State
  • proper noun
  • /oʊˈnaɪdə/
translation icon : pueblo oneida
  • Norbert S Hill, Junior, a member of the Oneida Nation of of Wisconsin.
  • Oneida Nation
  • Oneida community
  • Oneida, Wisconsin

Norbert S Hill, Junior, a member of the Oneida Nation of of Wisconsin.

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Examples

  • The Seminole Tribe in Florida and the Oneida Tribe in Wisconsin sought to open high-stakes bingo operations on their reservations.

    Academic text (2012)
  • As a consequence, he spent most of his youth in New York's Oneida County.

    Academic text (2006)
  • His place in the Oneida community in New York was not always secure.

    Academic text (2009)
  • One example is a recent Oneida tribal study of its impact on a local economy.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I'm back on the Oneida, having a glorious time.

  • I see R. at a community event in Oneida, Wisconsin, where she is working at a vendor's table.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The Oneida Community practiced communalism and mutual criticism.

  • Now our first performer is Leah Shenandoah, who is Oneida Wolf, clan member of the Iroquois Confederacy.

  • The festival celebrated the heritage and contributions of the Oneida Nation.

  • Many Oneida members participate in events to preserve their language and customs.

Synonyms

Iroquois
vsOneida
10 7.9

A person from a group of Native American nations in the New York area who formed a strong alliance

is a single Native American nation originally from that area

Compounds

A Native American language spoken by the Oneida people

Surface Forms

Oneida main

Etymology

The name Oneida comes from the people's own word Onyota'a:ka, often said to mean 'people of the standing stone'. So Oneida can mean a single member of that group or the people as a whole.