Seneca–Cayuga Nation
The Seneca–Cayuga Nation is one of three federally recognized tribes of Seneca people in the United States. It includes the Cayuga people and is based in Oklahoma, United States. The tribe had more than 5,000 people in 2011. They have a tribal jurisdictional area in the northeast corner of Oklahoma and are headquartered in Grove. They are descended from Iroquoian peoples who had relocated to Ohio from New York state in the mid-18th century.
Flag of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,059 (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Oklahoma) | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| Longhouse | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Haudenosaunee, Wyandot, other Iroquoian peoples |
The other two federally recognized Seneca tribes are located in New York: the Seneca Nation of New York and the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians.
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