Oneidas & Work
Oneida Sound Recording
Description: Jobs Oneidas held in the past told by Rachel Swamp to Dennison Hill and read by Maria Hinton
Written text: Internlinear Translation (PDF)
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English Translation
Oneidas and Work
When the Oneidas arrived here, they did all kinds of work. Some sold wood, logs, furs, and others found work in Green Bay. They went to shell corn that was in boats, and they were also paid in corn for their work. The women had baskets that they would load with groceries that they earned.
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