Feature The Revolutionary WarThe Oneidas played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. Having fought valiently at Oriskany, and Saratoga, the Oneida Nation became known as the First Allies. Chief Shenendoah encouraged the Oneidas to fight on the side of the Americans. Han Yerry, and his wife Tyonajanegen, and his son, took up arms at Oriskany. Polly Cooper traveled to Valley Forge to help the troops. Shenendoah signed two treaties with the federal government: The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, and the Veteran's Treaty. These documents recognized Oneida sacrifices, Oneida sovereignty, land rights, and tax freedoms. Read more »More Stories
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