Featured Story
Stories and the Oneida Oral TraditionStorytelling knits generations together as grandchildren gather to hear grandparents' stories about their childhoods or about things that go bump in the night. The Oneida oral tradition is filled with wonderful tales, guaranteed to scare, scare, interest, or amuse you Even if the story is not intended to teach a lesson or impart information, telling and listening to stories strengthens the bonds between people in a community. Storytellers have their own style, reflected in their words, the pace of their stories, and the drama they infuse in every event they describe. "I think that one thing that was so special about having an oral tradition and having stories passed on from generation to generation is that people genuinely learned how to listen to one another and how to spend time with one another and how to entertain one another without having the artificial surroundings of TV and computer games," Sheri Beglan (Wolf Clan) said. Read more »Oneida Culture
Eating the SeasonsThe Oneidas learned how to make the best from what Mother Earth gave them by "eating the seasons." Read more » 
Conservation: A Haudenosaunee ViewThe Haudenosaunee have long known the importance of conserving Mother Earth’s bounty. They also know it is foolhardy to take too much of the abundance given by the Creator, for this upsets the balance of all things. Read more » 
Mothers and Women in Haudenosaunee SocietyHonoring women has been an integral part of Oneida and Haudenosaunee culture since time immemorial. Read more » |
PressroomWeather
Current Condition
:
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity
:
83 %
Dew Point
:
45 °F
Wind
:
calm mph
|
