What Is the Oneida Nation?
The Oneida Nation, also called the “People of the Standing Stone,” is an American Indian tribe that is part of the Iroquois Confederacy. Also included in the confederacy are the Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk and Tuscarora tribes. Within the Oneida Nation are three clans: bear, turtle and wolf. A giant white pine tree is the symbol of the Oneida Nation’s seal. In Oneida lore, the white tree represents purity, and its four roots reach out to the four directions of the earth. The background of the Oneida seal is red, representing the blood lost during battles.
