Oneida people
The Oneida people (autonym: Onʌyoteˀa·ká·, Onyota'a:ka, the People of the Upright Stone, or standing stone, Thwahrù·nęʼ in Tuscarora) are a Native American tribe and First Nations band. They are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York, particularly near the Great Lakes.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 15,389 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Wisconsin, New York) | 10,309 and 1,109 |
| Canada (Ontario) | 3,970 |
| Languages | |
| Oneida, English, Oneida Sign Language, other Iroquoian languages | |
| Religion | |
| Kai'hwi'io, Kanoh'hon'io, Kahni'kwi'io, Christianity, Longhouse (Handsome Lake), other indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Seneca Nation, Onondaga Nation, Tuscarora Nation, Mohawk Nation, Cayuga Nation, other Iroquoian peoples | |
Originally the Oneida lived in what is now central New York, particularly around Oneida Lake and Oneida County. Today the Oneida have four federally recognized nations: the Oneida Indian Nation in New York, the Oneida Nation in and around Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the United States; and two in Ontario, Canada: Oneida at Six Nations of the Grand River and Oneida Nation of the Thames in Southwold.
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