| Onondaga | ||||||
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80,000+ |
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| Languages | ||||||
| English, Onöñda'gega', Other Iroquoian Dialects | ||||||
| Religions | ||||||
| Longhouse, Handsome Lake, Gai'hwi:io, Kanoh'hon'io, Kahni'kwi'io, Other Indigenous Religion | ||||||
| Related ethnic groups | ||||||
| Seneca Nation, Oneida Nation, Tuscarora Nation, Mohawk Nation, Cayuga Nation, other Iroquoian peoples |
The Onondaga (Onöñda'gega' or the People of the Hills) are one of the original five constituent nations of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Onondaga Nation Language ( Onöñda’gega’ ( IPA /onũtaʔkekaʔ/ "People of the Hills" is the language of the Onondaga First Nation In Archaeology and Anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long narrow single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world Handsome Lake or Ganioda'yo ( Θkanyatararí•yau• in Tuscarora) (1735 – 10 August 1815) was a Seneca religious leader The Seneca are a group of indigenous people native to North America. The Oneida ( Onyota'aka or Onayotekaono, meaning the People of the Upright Stone or standing stone, Thwahrù•nęˀ in Tuscarora The Tuscarora ("hemp gatherers" are an American Indian tribe with members in New York, Canada, and North Carolina. Mohawk ( Kanienkeh, Kanienkehaka or Kanien’Kahake, meaning "People of the Flint" are an indigenous people of North America The Cayuga nation ( Guyohkohnyo or the People of the Great Swamp) was one of the five original constituents of the Haudenosaunee ( Iroquois) a confederacy The Iroquoian languages are a Native American Language family. The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse Their traditional homeland is in and around Onondaga County, New York. Onondaga County is a County located in the US state of New York. Being centrally located, they were the Keepers of the Fire (Kayečisnakweˀnì•yuˀ[1] in Tuscarora) in the figurative longhouse, with the Cayuga and Seneca to their west and the Oneida and Mohawk to their east. Tuscarora, sometimes called Skarure(h/ʔ, is an Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora people, spoken in southern Ontario, Canada In Archaeology and Anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long narrow single-room building built by peoples in various parts of the world The Cayuga nation ( Guyohkohnyo or the People of the Great Swamp) was one of the five original constituents of the Haudenosaunee ( Iroquois) a confederacy The Seneca are a group of indigenous people native to North America. The Oneida ( Onyota'aka or Onayotekaono, meaning the People of the Upright Stone or standing stone, Thwahrù•nęˀ in Tuscarora Mohawk ( Kanienkeh, Kanienkehaka or Kanien’Kahake, meaning "People of the Flint" are an indigenous people of North America For this reason, the League of the Iroquois historically met at the Iroquois government's capital at Onondaga, as indeed the traditional chiefs do today. Onondaga is a Town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States.
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History
In the American Revolutionary War, the Onondaga were at first officially neutral, although individual Onondaga warriors were involved in at least one raid on American settlements. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" After an American attack on their main village on April 20, 1779, tThe Onondaga later sided with the majority of the League and fought against the United States in alliance with the British. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Thereafter, many Onondaga followed Joseph Brant to Six Nations, Ontario after the United States was accorded independence. Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant ( c 1743 &ndash 24 November 1807) was a Mohawk leader and British military officer during Six Nations of the Grand River is the name applied to two contiguous Indian reserves southeast of Brantford Ontario, Canada &ndash Six Nations reserve Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec
On November 11, 1794, the Onondaga Nation, along with the other Haudenosaunee nations, signed the Treaty of Canandaigua with the United States, in which they gave up their right to the land in exchange for annual dues of $2,400 and 150 bushels of salt. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Treaty of Canandaigua was signed at Canandaigua, New York on November 11, 1794, by fifty sachems and war chiefs representing the Grand Council A bushel is a unit of dry volume, usually subdivided into eight local Gallons in the systems of Imperial units and U Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants New York State still pays the money despite the inflation and no longer delivers the salt. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [1]
Those Onondaga remaining in New York are under the government of traditional chiefs nominated by clan mothers, rather than elected. A matriarch, clan-mother or 'chief' is an Autocratic female ruler of a human family Clan, or Kinship, or of an animal grouping On March 11, 2005, the Onondaga Nation of Nedrow, New York, filed a land rights action in federal court, seeking acknowledgement of title to over 3,000 square miles (7,800 km²) of ancestral lands centering in Syracuse, New York. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nedrow is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the Town of Onondaga in Onondaga County New York. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. In doing so they hope to obtain increased influence over environmental restoration efforts at Onondaga Lake and other EPA Superfund sites in the claimed area. Onondaga Lake is northwest of the city of Syracuse New York and south of Lake Ontario. Superfund is the common name for the United States environmental policy officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act This lawsuit is facing a motion to dismiss based on the precedent established in the Cayuga nation's land claim[2] and other defenses. The Cayuga nation ( Guyohkohnyo or the People of the Great Swamp) was one of the five original constituents of the Haudenosaunee ( Iroquois) a confederacy
Notable Onondaga people
- Oren Lyons[Lives at Onondaga and holds a Faithkeeper title, but is Seneca]
- Sid Hill [Tadodaho]
- Tom Longboat[Six Nations]
 Onondaga Beaver Clan, Chief |
 Wolf Clan, Clanmother |
Today
- Onondaga Nation in Nedrow, New York outside Syracuse
- Onondaga of Ohswegen and Bearfoot Onondaga, both at Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, Canada
Other spellings encountered
- Onöñda'gega' Onondaga Language
- Onontakeka Oneida Language
- Onondagaono Seneca Language
See also
References
- Calloway, Colin G. Oren Lyons (b1930 Oren R Lyons is a traditional Faithkeeper of the turtle Clan and a proud and accomplished Native American who works tirelessly towards the issues concerning Cogwagee (Thomas Longboat ( June 4, 1887 &ndash January 9, 1949) was an Onondaga distance runner from the Clanmothers were the Elder Women of an Iroquois Clan, who were in charge of appointing Tribal Chiefs and Faithkeepers Each clan should have The Onondaga ( Onöñda'gega' or the People of the Hills) are one of the original five constituent nations of the Iroquois ( Haudenosaunee) Confederacy Nedrow is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the Town of Onondaga in Onondaga County New York. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Six Nations of the Grand River is the name applied to two contiguous Indian reserves southeast of Brantford Ontario, Canada &ndash Six Nations reserve Onondaga Nation Language ( Onöñda’gega’ ( IPA /onũtaʔkekaʔ/ "People of the Hills" is the language of the Onondaga First Nation (2004). First Peoples (2nd Ed. ). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's. ISBN 0-312-39889-1.
- Onondaga Reservation, New York United States Census Bureau
- ^ Rudes, B. Tuscarora English Dictionary Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999
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