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True Spirit of Thanksgiving

The Oneida Nation's True Spirit of Thanksgiving is the first float sponsored by an American Indian nation in the parade's long history.

The 2009 parade, which will follow a new route along Seventh Avenue, will take place on November 26.

Last year during the float's debut, several Oneidas and members of the Nation's First Allies Living History Project participated.

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Contributions to Society
President Barack Obama recently signed a proclamation designating November as National Native American Heritage Month. Read more »
Lest we Forget
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Oneidas have served their Nation and this country proudly as members of the United States Armed Forces. Read more »
College Night Educational
More than 50 attendees came out to gather information on one of those momentous rites of passage: college. Read more »
1794 Treaty of Canandaigua
The one promise the Oneidas received from the federal government was through the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. Read more »
Troiani Prints Available
Prints of historical artist Don Troiani’s painting “Oneidas at the Battle of Oriskany” are now available. Read more »

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Cornell Connection

Dr. Erl Bates visited Haudenosaunee farmers in the early 1900s, bringing Cornell-developed agriculture products. Read more »

Culture

Weaving A Story

While Laurel Parker (Turtle Clan) was fascinated by the beadwork being reviewed by Elders, Lucia Thomas (Turtle Clan) was intent upon the baskets. Read more »

Enterprises

Turning Stone Resort and Casino

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In the Community

Oneida Nation Donation Benefits American Indian Child Welfare

The National Indian Child Welfare Association’s (NICWA) efforts to protect children from abuse and neglect received a boost of $1,000 from the Oneida Indian Nation Foundation via a recent grant. Read more »

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The Oneida Nation Returns to NYC with “The True Spirit of Thanksgiving”
The 83rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® takes place in New York City Thursday, November 26 and will again feature "The True Spirit of Thanksgiving," brought to the Parade by The Oneida Indian Nation. The float features a 30-foot-tall White Pine “Tree of Peace” growing from the back of Turtle Island, spreading the message of Peace and Thanksgiving to more than 3.5 million New York City spectators and over 50 million viewers nationwide. Sharing the Oneida representation of the creation story ,the colorful float, featuring Iroquois dancers and Oneida members dressed in traditional regalia, is a beautifully symbolic depiction of the legendary Nation’s birth. Read more »