What other Native Americans did the Oneida tribe interact with?
The most important neighbors of the Oneida tribe were the other Iroquois nations: the Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Mohawk. Before the Iroquois Confederacy existed the Oneidas sometimes fought with the other Iroquois tribes, but once the alliance was formed they were loyal to each other. The Iroquois were fierce warriors who fought with most of the other eastern tribes, particularly the Wabanaki tribes, the Algonquin and Ojibway, and the Mohican bands. The Oneidas also engaged in trade with their neighbors, exchanging corn and woodcrafts for furs and quahog shells. What kinds of stories do the Oneidas tell? There are lots of traditional Oneida legends and fairy tales. Storytelling is very important to the Oneida Indian culture. Here is an Oneida story about the origin of mosquitoes. What about Oneida religion? Religions are too complicated and culturally sensitive to describe appropriately in only a few simple sentences, and we strongly want to avoid misleading anybody. You can visit t
