Oneida Indian Nation

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Various names: Oneida Nation of New York, Oneida, Oneida Indian Nation

One of the Six Iroquois Nations

Tribal Headquarters
The Oneida Indian Nation is located in Central New York The Oneida Indian Nation 2037 Dream Catcher Plaza Oneida, NY 13421 Phone: 1-315-829-8900 Fax: 1-315-829-8958 Toll-free Phone: (800) 685-6115 Email: info@oneida-nation.org

Shako:wi Cultural Center 5 Territory Road Oneida, NY 13421 Phone: (315) 829-8801 Toll-free: (800) 685-6115 Fax: 1-315-829-8805 Website: oneidaindiannation.com


 * Oneida Indian Nation Official Website

Brief Timeline

 * 1789: Treaty with the Six Nations
 * 1792: Treaty agreement with the Five Nations
 * 1794: Treaty with the Oneida, Etc.,
 * 1794: Treaty with the Six Nations
 * 1824-34: The tribe was under the jurisdiction of the Six Nations Agency
 * 1834-80: New York Agency supervised the tribe
 * 1832-34: Michigan Superintendency had jurisdiction over the tribe
 * 1838: Treaty with the New York Indians
 * 1840: Many Tribal members left New York migrating west to Wisconsin, where they had been promised a reservation in Brown and Outagamie counties.

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Oneida tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Census Records
1905 State Census Oneida Indian Reservation in Madison and Oneida Counties FHL film 408502

Military Records
A record of Native Americans Mustered into Service in the War of 1812 from the Oneida Nation has been compiled by the New York Adjutant General's Office.

Treaties

 * 1789: with the Six Nations
 * 1792: agreement with the Five Nations
 * 1794: with the Oneida, Etc.,
 * 1794: with the Six Nations
 * 1838: with the New York Indians

Important Web Sites

 * Oneida Indian Nation Official Website
 * Oneida Tribe Wikipedia
 * The Constitution of the Iroquois Nation