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The Oneida Long House is a replica of a traditional home of our people’s hundreds of years ago. This structure is 65′ long, 25′ wide and 17′ high. The structure contains 2 smoke holes along the top of roof. The smoke holes would have been placed every 20′ and that would represent one family. The Oneida people were matrilineal which meant they followed women. Clan Mothers installed Chiefs and they could also un-install or de-horn a leader if they were not doing a good job. The Oneidas had 3 clans and you could not marry within your clan and the men would move in with the woman’s family. As extended families grew, the long house would be added on to.
Future Plans – Our tribal government has obligated funding to make the Amelia Cornelius Culture Park more accessible with parking, bathroom, and accessible trails. Tours are by appointment only by contacting Leah Stroobants at 920-496-5647. Stay in the know by following us on Facebook.
Oneida Tourism
December 2017
July 2017
August 2015 – Conservation spreads the final gravel to build up the flooring.
May 2015 – The Oneida Business Committee approves for Tourism to purchase artificial bark. The bark will allow the long house to be water tight.
March 2015 – Home Depot delivers outside lumber after the shell is up.
November 2014 – Oneida Conservation crew installs the outside structural posts
October 2014 – Special thank you to Joe Miller &
Stockbridge Munsee Nation for allowing Oneida to come and cut the remaining wood needed to construct the long house. Conservation Department and a few Oneida High School students cut and hauled the wood…with Joe Miller &
Michelle Danforth
October 2014 – It has been a trying summer trying to order 16′ cedar posts for the outside walls of the long house. This wood is a happy sight!
August 2013 – Barrons Construction assisted with the installation of the center posts. They had to bring a special drill because we were required to drill 8′ down to cement in the posts.
July 2013 – Environmental Resource board needs to approve a building form.
May 2013 – Telephone poles arrive from Minnesota. They will be our center structural beams.
August 2012 – We finally have our official plans!
January 11, 2012 – Oneida Business Committee supports purchasing logs and structural plan.
December 2011 – receive the bids to do the structural engineered plan.
September 8, 2011 – Request a CIP – unfunded.
July 2011 – Tribal Historic Preservation Officer contracts with an archaeologist to test the ground.
September 2010 – Skenadot, Ontario Provincial park shares their plans with our tribe.
August 2010 – Travel to Ganadagon, Rochester NY &
Fort Stanwix to visit their long house village.
February 2010 – Wrote 1 page concept paper on building a life size long house.