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plural Oneida or Oneidas
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of upstate New York
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: the Iroquoian language of the Oneida people
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Wild rice harvest season, central to Ojibwe in Wisconsin, begins
More:Oneida have never harvested wild rice.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The award is named after the Navajo/Oneida artist who created expressive artworks in a variety of media.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Other warnings are active for Oneida, Madison, Chenango, and Otsego counties.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
All other Oneida members 18 years and older may pick one up starting at 2:30 pm.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The award is named after the Navajo/Oneida artist who created expressive artworks in a variety of media.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Other warnings are active for Oneida, Madison, Chenango, and Otsego counties.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
All other Oneida members 18 years and older may pick one up starting at 2:30 pm.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Oneida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oneida. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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