How do you pronounce Oneida?
The way Oneida is sounded out is "oh-NYE-dah".
What did the Oneida live in?
Like most others in the Iroquois league they lived in longhouses.
These building were meant to house up to 60 people.
These building were meant to house up to 60 people.
What did the Oneida people wear?
- The men wore breech-cloths with leggings
- The women wore a wraparound skirt with a short version of the leggings.
- They both wore moccasins skins on there feet.
- The men normally wouldn't wear a shirt but the women would wear a poncho like over dress
What did the Oneida people eat?
The Oneida people were farmers who planted there crops like corn, beans, and squash plus harvested berries and herbs. The men deer, elk and fish while the women attended to the crops.