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The Onondaga people (Onontaerrhonon, Onondaga: Onoñda’gegá’’, "People of the Hills") are one of the five original nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy in the Northeastern Woodlands. Their historical homelands are in and around present-day Onondaga County, New York, south of Lake Ontario.
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Onondaga, tribe of Iroquoian-speaking North American Indians who lived in what is now the U.S. state of New York. The Onondaga traditionally inhabited villages of wood and bark longhouses occupied by related families.
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7 feb. 2006 · The Onondaga are an Indigenous nation in Canada. They make up one-sixth of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy; the rest include the Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk), Cayuga, Seneca , Oneida and Tuscarora. Onondaga traditional territory is located outside Syracuse, New York. Onondaga peoples also live on Six Nations territory near Brantford, Ontario.
The Onondaga (Onöñda'gega' or the People of the Hills) are one of the original five constituent nations of the Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee). Their traditional homeland is in and around Onondaga County, New York.
De Onondaga (Onoñda’gega’, vertaald: mensen van de heuvels) zijn een inheems Amerikaans volk die deel uitmaken van de Irokezen . Hun huidige territorium is ongeveer 73 hectare groot en bevindt zich in het zuiden van Syracuse in de staat New York. Tussen 1788 en 1822 nam die staat ongeveer 95% van het gebied van de Onondaga in.
The Onondaga Nation is a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Haudenosaunee is translated to the People of the Longhouse which is an alliance of native nations united for hundreds of years by law, traditions, beliefs, and cultural values. The Haudenosaunee is also referred to as the Iroquois or the Six Nation Confederacy.
Explore the rich heritage of the Onondaga people in this enlightening video. Uncover their history, cultural traditions, and enduring contributions, offering a window into the vibrant Native ...
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