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Onondaga

Onondaga

9.9
A person from a Native American group originally from central New York
  • noun
  • /ˌɒnənˈdɑːɡə/
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  • As an Onondaga, she takes pride in her ancestry and the unique history of her people.

Examples

  • The Mohawk, the Onondaga, and the Seneca formed the Senior moiety, and the Oneida and the Cayuga formed the Junior Moiety.

  • The Onondaga were known for their rich cultural traditions and contributions to the Iroquois Confederacy.

  • Who owned who, whose site that was and whose history was embedded in in Onondaga Lake that had to be reclaimed.

  • Many members of the Onondaga community are actively involved in preserving their historical heritage.

Synonyms

Iroquois
vsOnondaga
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 tribe originally from central New York rather than the wider group
Haudenosaunee
vsOnondaga
9.9

A person who belongs to one of the Haudenosaunee nations

is one distinct tribe within that confederacy rather than the whole group

Compounds

Onondaga language
9.9

A language spoken by the Onondaga people in central New York State

Surface Forms

Onondaga singular
Onondagas plural

Etymology

Onondaga comes from the people's own Iroquoian language and is often said to mean 'people of the hills' or 'people of the great hill'. So the name points to their homeland in central New York and to the group of Indigenous people themselves.