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Living legacy

Unto the seventh generation

For the generations ahead, we build with hope, strength, and purpose.

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The Oneida people’s resiliency has allowed us to reclaim our homelands, revitalize our culture and work toward a brighter future for all Nation Members. Through a great deal of hard work and perseverance, we have made clear the pivotal role of the Oneida Indian Nation in Upstate New York.
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Building a Strong Community

The Oneida Indian Nation is focused on reinvesting our revenues in initiatives that help guarantee a prosperous and sustainable future. Our People can achieve their highest potential in education, access quality health care, and secure their economic future.

For centuries, our People struggled with poverty and poor health, becoming almost invisible in a system of dependency on others. Now, we have lifted ourselves up and are reaching new heights.

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Focus on a Healthy Future

Living the life the Creator intended starts with good health.

In 2016, the Nation opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art Health Services facility in Oneida. Our $6 million investment in the new facility was the culmination of a quarter century of investments in health care for our People.

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Unifying Our Homelands

The Oneida Indian Nation held a private Signing Ceremony in the Oneida Council House to officially recognize the transfer of more than 13,000 acres of ancestral Oneida homelands into federal trust.

The transfer of Oneida homelands into federal trust protects against state and local efforts to tax and regulate Nation lands and gives the Nation autonomy over the land's use and stewardship. Today, the Oneida Indian Nation has regained recognized sovereignty over more than 18,000 acres of its homelands, the most it has since 1824.

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Reacquiring Our Homelands

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Living the life the Creator intended starts with good health.

In 2016, the Nation opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art Health Services facility in Oneida. Our $6 million investment in the new facility was the culmination of a quarter century of investments in health care for our People.

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Living Legacy Educational Opportunity

Educational Opportunities Unheard of in Past Generations

After surviving centuries of poverty and endless struggles, Oneida Indian Nation leadership deemed access to quality education as the best insurance for the Nation's revival. In 1990, the Nation launched an Educational Incentive Program to encourage Members' pursuit of educational opportunities, offering tuition assistance and incentives from pre-K through post-doctorate levels.

Today, these possibilities - once unheard of in past generations - have opened up a world of opportunities for Nation Members at all stages of life.