ONEIDA RESERVATION TOUR OPTIONS

Please contact Leah Stroobants, Tourism Cultural Coordinator 920.496.5647 lstrooba@oneidanation.org

The Oneida Business Committee has obligated $2.6 million dollars for site improvements at the Amelia Cornelius Culture Park that include large parking lot, visitor center, bathrooms, medicinal garden, pavilion, asphalt paths and accessible ramps into the log homes.  These improvemets are coming in 2023-24.

  • Oneida Long House is an example of a replica traditional home of the Oneida people. It is 65′ long, 25′ wide and 17′ high. The long house tells the story of the our creation, the Iroquois confederacy, women and men’s roles and Oneida’s participation in the Revolutionary War.  (35 minutes) 
  • Salt Pork Avenue has 5 reconstructed log homes that are over 100 years old.  Each log home tells a story; Oneidas travel to the Michigan territory in 1821 & 1822 and conduct treaties with the Menominee and Ho Chunk Nations.  Families from New York began to move in 1823.  Their transition to individual farming practices and more land loss over time.  Other log homes include the Indian boarding schools, Dr. Joshia Powless and Rosa Minoka-Hill, first Native female doctor in Wisconsin. (Located on the same site at the long house – 45 minutes)
  • Oneida Buffalo Overlook is a great place to see a large group of buffalo and hear about the Oneida Nation Farms.  The Oneida farms are committed to the best farming practices.  Oneida owns roughly 9,000 agricultural acres and farm 5,000.  The buffalo came to the Oneidas in 1999.  (10 minute drive from Amelia Cornelius Culture Park -long house & log homes—-20 minutes)
  • Oneida Museum is currently closed but will reopen in the near future.  The museum will move to a new location soon.  The new location is on Hwy 172 just down from the Radisson Hotel & Oneida Casino.  (1 hour tour & gift shop)
  • 100 yr old Episcopal Church & Parish Hall (Drive by)
  • Environmental Tour – This educational option is led by our Environmental area to visit; Prairie, wetland and forest restoration projects.

 

  • Tsyunhehkwa Agriculture  translation “Life Sustenance” is an all natural organic farm in Oneida Wi. 100% grass fed beef, traditional Oneida white corn, and tobacco are some of the crops grown on this farm.  Picking and braiding corn in fall (early Oct.)

 

More information coming soon for the following;
Ukwakhwa (Our Foods)  Farm Steve & Becky Wester
Ohe*laku  (Among the cornstalks / Corn Growers Group) – Picking and braiding corn in fall (early Oct.)

Tour Pricing

Tour Groups (Minimum 10 people) $15 per person, $10 children under 12 Price includes: transportation, guide fees.

Student Tours – $8 per person

Motor Coach Tours – Call for pricing

  • Museum $4 extra per person (Currently Unavailable/Covid)

Lunch Options

Oneida Cannery – Traditional Oneida Foods. Information coming soon.

Option 2 Coming Soon

Option 3 Coming Soon

ADD On Option: Pow-Wow / Smoke Dance Exhibitions Size of performance determines pricing.

The Oneida Nation Dancers will demonstrate the different styles of pow-wow 
dances which include men and women’s traditional, men and women’s fancy;
men’s grass and women’s jingle dress. There will be an emcee that will explain the different styles and
significance of each dance. This is an interactive performance, so be prepared
to join in the dancing to the beat of the drum!