How do Oneida Indian children live, and what did they do in the past?
Cornhusk dolls They do the same things any children do–play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Oneida children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play, just like early colonial children. But they did have cornhusk dolls, toys, and games, such as one game where kids tried to throw a dart through a moving hoop. Lacrosse was a popular sport among Iroquois boys as it was among adult men. Like many Native Americans, Oneida mothers traditionally carried their babies in cradleboards on their backs–a custom which many American parents have adopted. What were men and women’s roles in the Oneida tribe? Oneida men were in charge of hunting, trading, and war. Oneida women were in charge of farming, property, and family. These different roles were also reflected in Oneida government. Oneida clans were always ruled by women, who made all the land and resource decisions for each clan. But the chiefs
