Welcome to the Website of the ONYOTA'A:KA
The Oneidas for Democracy are the Oneida People who peacefully uphold the traditional values of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy).
The Onyota'a:ka - "People of the Standing Stone" have endured many hardships over the past few generations as they have struggled to maintain their status as Haudenosaunee. They have overcome great odds to return to their ancestral lands. Their inherent right to live in peace within Oneida Territory is rapidly being stripped away from them by the current leadership of the Oneida Nation of New York, Inc.
"No Iroquois nation will ever be held hostage by a dictatorship"
News and Updates
Benefit Concert Postponed
posted on August 27, 2007
Due to a delay in our media grants, the Benefit Concert "A Healing Force" for Mitch Dryer and Seb Schenandoah must be postponed to a later date.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and wish to thank all those who have been willing to assist. More information at a later date.
Any donations can be made to each directly as follows:
To: Mitch Dryer
Oneida City Fire Department
Oneida, NY 13421
Americu Credit Union
Deposit account
Diane Schenandoah for "Seb Schenandoah Benefit"
280 Genesee Street
Oneida, NY 13421
Again, we apologize for the inconvenience. We will make every attempt to reschedule the concert at a later date.
Joanne Shenandoah
Tel & Fax 315-363-1655
Just a note: Seb has just finished his third round of Chemo therapy and has one more treatment to go, The Dr's. say he is doing well, Please add him to your prayers as well as his wife and baby, as this has been extremely difficult for them, Nya weh! Love and light Diane
Message from Diane Schenandoah
posted on July 27, 2007
Sako, I am writing to ask that everyone please say some prayers for my son Seb Schenandoah, he is 24 and was just diagnosed with cancer, the Dr's say it is very curable and for that I am so grateful, he and his girlfriend have given me a beautiful 16 month old grand daughter and he began a 12 week Chemo therapy treatment this past week.
He will be staying with his sister in NYC for his treatments at Memorial Sloane Kettering. We will be having a Concert fundraiser on August 24, My lovely sister Joanne Shenandoah and band will be performing from 7 to 9pm at Oneida High School.
This will be a duel benefit for my Son Seb Schenandoah and Fireman Mitch Dryer, There will be more info on Joanne Shenandoah's web site www.joanneshenandoah.com. Thank you so much and any one wishing to donate please feel free to contact me as we are setting a bank account up for Seb and his family,
Nya weh ko, Much Love and Light,
Diane Schenandoah
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