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Oneida Nation Enterprises Expands Gift Card ProgramThe gift cards for the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino, SavOn Convenience Stores and Name Brand Deals stores were well received by guests during the December holiday season. Read more » 
Oneida Indian Nation…………Year in ReviewThe past year was a time of great challenges and exciting opportunities for the Oneida Indian Nation. Three of the top stories for 2008 were—the August announcement by the Department of Interior to place about 13,000 acres of the Nation’s 17,000-plus acre reservation into federal trust; the Nation’s float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; and the second year of the Turning Stone Resort Championship, an official PGA TOUR event. Read more » 
Oneida Nation Has Far Reaching Economic ImpactThe Oneida Indian Nation, its business enterprises and its employees have an enormous economic impact. During Fiscal Year 2008, the Oneida Indian Nation spent more than $433 million on goods and services from thousands of vendors. Read more » 
Atunyote Golf Club Described as a "Timeless Value”The Atunyote Golf Club is featured in the December issue of Club & Resort Business magazine. The article, “Timeless Value,” highlights the 17-foot signature clock located outside the Clubhouse. The timepiece was custom designed to complement the traditional setting of Atunyote. Read more » 
TV Ad Highlights Upstate NY Empowerment FundA television advertisement about the Upstate New York Empowerment Fund is currently being aired. Its message, “Embracing Those In Need … For All of Us,” tells of the Oneida Indian Nation’s special philanthropic initiative to assist the region’s charitable groups in conjunction with the Turning Stone Resort Championship, a PGA TOUR® event. Read more » 
Oneida Nation Responds to NYS Court Injunction on Cigarette Tax LawA NYS Supreme Court judge issued a preliminary injunction restraining the state from enforcing a law to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by American Indian-owned business. The judge determined that the state has not adopted regulations to ensure that taxes are not collected on cigarettes sold to American Indians. Read more » 
2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship - Sept. 28 - Oct. 4The PGA TOUR has announced its schedule for the 2009 Fall Series, and The Turning Stone Resort Championship is the first stop. The $6 million purse remains the most lucrative in the Series Read more » 
Turning Stone Hits Jackpot in Golfweek’s Best Casino CoursesAs Golfweek magazine continues to roll out its year-end course rankings, Turning Stone Resort and Casino is getting plenty of ink. All three of its courses are included in the list of “Best Casino Courses.” Read more » 
24-Hour Nation Holiday Party Accommodates All ShiftsEmployees of the Oneida Indian Nation were once again treated to a holiday party that included food, music and movies for the season. Since several departments in the Nation’s workforce span three shifts,... Read more » 
Oneidas Brought Corn to Washington’s Starving Troops at Valley ForgeTwo hundred thirty-one years ago this month Colonial troops arrived at Valley Forge During the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington moved his troops to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania on Dec. 19, 1777. That winter was harsh and history reports that about 2,500 soldiers died. As allies of the colonists during the war, the Oneida Indian Nation carried their corn from their homelands about 300 miles to help alleviate the hunger of Washington’s starving troops during the winter of 1777-78. Oneida oral history reports that an Oneida woman, Polly Cooper, stayed behind after the corn was delivered to help the troops prepare the white corn which was different than the yellow corn the colonists were familiar with. Prior to bringing the corn to Valley Forge, the Oneidas fought at the Battles of Oriskany and Saratoga on the side of the colonists. Read more »
Turning Stone Pros Earn CNY PGA AwardsThree golf professionals from Turning Stone Resort were among those honored at the Central New York PGA 2008 Special Awards Dinner held recently at the Shenendoah Clubhouse. Read more » 
Oneida Nation Donation Benefits American Indian Child WelfareThe National Indian Child Welfare Association’s (NICWA) efforts to protect children from abuse and neglect received a boost of $1,000 from the Oneida Indian Nation Foundation via a recent grant. Read more » 
Entertainers at Turning Stone Learn about Oneida History and CultureEntertainers who play the Showroom and the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort have a unique opportunity to learn about the history and culture of the resort’s owner-operators through informational art posters which decorate the Showroom’s “Green Room” area. Read more »
Nation Reacts to Signing of Cigarette Tax LegislationGov. David Paterson signed a bill to collect taxes on cigarettes sold at American Indian-owned stores. In response, the Oneida Indian Nation's Dept. of Public Affairs released a statement, indicating that the law will result in costly litigation. Read more » 
Turning Stone Golf Courses Preserve Audubon International StatusThe Shenendoah, Kaluhyat and Sandstone Hollow golf courses at the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort have been officially recertified as Signature Sanctuaries by Audubon International. Read more » 
Nation Celebrates 10 Years of Newspaper OwnershipTen years after an ownership change in 1998, Indian Country Today (“ICT”) has become a national information source on American Indian people and issues – a voice for and about Indian people -- that is produced by Indian people themselves. This was the essential goal when the paper was purchased, and one that 10 years of management has strengthened. Read more »
Oneida Nation Weighs in on Cayuga Cigarette Case DecisionOn Dec. 9, State Supreme Court Judge Kenneth R. Fisher said “no’ to a request by the Cayuga Indian Nation for an injunction that would stop the Counties of Cayuga and Seneca from enforcing state laws pertaining to the sale of cigarettes at stores owned by that Nation. Read more » 
Turning Stone Brightens Up for the HolidaysThe holiday display at the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino is getting an upgrade this year. This year there is a full gingerbread alpine village and nighttime visitors will see a holiday wonderland with more than 100,000 individual LED light bulbs, including 4,000 feet of perimeter lights, from early Dec. through the first week in January. Read more » 
Oneida Indian Nation Artifacts on Display at Valley ForgeThe Oneida Nation has loaned several artifacts from its collection to the Valley Forge National Historic Park for display in the park’s Welcome Center. Read more » 
Upstate NY Empowerment Committee Members RecognizedGold metallic circlets symbolizing the continuum of related events and the collaboration of working together are being presented to 2008 Honorary Host Committee members of the Upstate New York Empowerment Fund. Read more »
Turning Stone Gets High Marks From GolfweekAll three championship golf courses at Turning Stone Resort are among the finest in the country, according to Golfweek magazine. Read more » 
Oneida Nation Visits ARC OperationsIn a reciprocal get-to-know-you-better visit, representatives of the Oneida Indian Nation toured facilities of The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, NYSARC this week in order to learn more about the diverse programs and services offered by The Arc organization to its individuals. Read more » 
Oneida Nation Gives Quarterly Check to Verona FDThe Verona Fire District last week received another quarterly check from the Oneida Indian Nation for fire protection services that the District provides. The Fire District provides fire protection and rescue services to the Turning Stone Resort and other Nation properties in the district in conjunction with the Oneida Nation’s Public Safety Department. Read more » 
Rome Sentinel Touts Oneidas for “First to have a float”An editorial in last evening’s Rome Daily Sentinel stated that “the Oneida Indian Nation can be proud that it was the first Indian tribe to have a float last Thursday” in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Sentinel’s commentary went on to say that in addition to being the first Indian Nation to have a float in the parade, the Oneidas were “the first tribe to host a PGA tour event, and an animated film produced by the Oneidas took top honors at a Hollywood film festival and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France.” Read more »
Oneida Nation Responds to Seizure of CigarettesLast week, law enforcement officials in Seneca and Cayuga counties seized cigarettes at convenience stores owned by the Cayuga Indian Nation. According to a story in the online edition of the Auburn Citizen on Nov. 30, the Cayugas will take their case to court this week. The Oneida Nation issued a statement from its public affairs office... Read More... Read more »
Oneida Nation Awards $4.7 Million in BonusesThe Oneida Indian Nation recently distributed more than $4.7 million in bonuses to nearly 4,600 employees. The bonus money--$1.1 million more than last year-- was paid to all eligible salaried and hourly employees in the Nation’s government and enterprise operations. Read more » 
Federal Employees Learn More About The Oneida Indian NationIn recognition of American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month, the Rome Defense Finance and Accounting Services conducted a special program for nearly 300 of its employees on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The hour-long program focused on a theme of “Living in Many Worlds.” Read more »
AP Story Highlights Oneida Nation Float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®The Associated Press released a story Nov. 25 about the Oneida Nation float in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. That story was picked up by many media outlets around the country. The float, the True Spirit of Thanksgiving, showcases the Nation’s representation of the creation story, and is the first American Indian float in a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. The Parade steps off on Thurs., Nov. 27, 2008 and will air live nationally on NBC-TV, from 9am to 12pm in all time zones. For those watching the parade on TV, the Oneida float will be seen by viewers at approximately 11:15 am. Read more » 
Turning Stone Resort Championship Part of Kodak ChallengeThe 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship will be part of the Kodak Challenge, a year-long competition incorporating some of the most picturesque holes on the PGA TOUR. Read more » 
European TV Network Focuses on Refugees Employed at Turning Stone ResortPhillippe Brachet, a journalist representing the French-German Television network, ARTE, visited the Oneida Nation and its Turning Stone Resort and Casino for a story on refugees in the Utica area. The television magazine-style story that will focus on the refugees in Central New York is expected to air in December. Read more » 
Major Japanese Newspaper Reports On Nation AnimationOn Nov. 16, three million people in Japan had an opportunity to read about “Raccoon & Crawfish,” the Oneida Nation’s first animated short. “Raccoon & Crawfish,” an ancient Oneida legend brought to life through 3D animation, was featured in The Nikkei, a national newspaper in Japan. Read more » 
NJ.Com Publishes Photos of the New Oneida Indian Nation Parade FloatHoboken, New Jersey is the home of the Macy's Design Studio where all of the floats for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are designed and built before being transported to Manhattan for the actual parade on Thanksgiving day. The New Jersey news portal NJ.Com has revealed some of the earliest actual photos of the Oneida Indian Nation's float for the upcoming parade... (Click on the headline above to read the full story and for a link to the NJ.com story) Read more » 
Indian Country Today Unveils Annual Gaming PublicationIndian Country Today (ICT), a national American Indian multimedia publisher, recently launched its inaugural edition of Indian Country Gaming Today magazine. This new annual publication joins four other glossy magazines the paper already produces that focus on destinations, business, pow wows and education in Indian Country. In addition to being sent to subscribers, the new magazine will also be readily available at the Global Gaming Expo & Conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 18-20. Read more » 
Syracuse New Times Readers Vote Lava "Best Place To Dance"The readers of the Syracuse New Times each year participate in a poll to select “The Syracuse New Times Best of Syracuse” designations. The 2008 poll’s list includes hundreds of categories including “The Best Place to Dance. Turning Stone Resort and Casino’s Lava Club was chose as this year’s winner. Read more » 
World’s Largest Digital Display System Highlights Oneida Nation’s Float for Macy’s ParadeThe rendering of the Oneida Indian Nation’s “True Spirit of Thanksgiving” float in the 82nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ® recently appeared on the Reuter’s Jumbotron in Times Square in New York City. The 7,400 square foot digital billboard featured the rendering of the float and the headline of the news release that ran on PR Newswire. According to PR Newswire, the sign soars 23 stories into the sky above Times Square, reaching more than 1.5 million people a day. Read more » 
In Second Year, Championship Helps Raise $228,885 For CharitiesFor the second year in a row, the Turning Stone Resort Championship, a PGA TOUR® event, provided a big boost for almost 100 regional charities through the Upstate New York Empowerment Fund, a community initiative together with the Oneida Nation. Read more » 
Garrow Named to Head IT at Oneida NationDan Garrow was recently named chief information officer for Oneida Nation Enterprises. In this capacity, he overseas all of the information technology operations for the Oneida Nation and its enterprises. Before joining the Nation, he was senior vice president of information systems at the Mohegan Sun, a major casino resort in Connecticut. Read more » 
Agreement with Oneida Nation is the Oldest Existing Treaty with the United StatesA treaty between the United States and some nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois) was signed on Nov. 11, 1794 and is the oldest American treaty still recognized. Known as The Treaty of Canandaigua or Pickering Treaty, it was ratified on January 21, 1795 and signed by President George Washington. According to the U.S. Constitution, once approved, treaties “shall be the supreme Law of the land…” Read more » 
Oneida Nation Hosts 8th Veteran’s Recognition CeremonyAn overflow crowd of nearly 400 veterans and their families filled the Shenendoah Club House on Saturday, Nov. 8th for the Nation’s annual Veteran’s Recognition Ceremony. Read more » 
National Children’s Magazine Highlights Oneidas’ First AnimationNational Children’s Magazine Highlights Oneidas’ First Animation The Nov. 2008 issue of Scholastic News for fourth graders across the country has a centerfold feature, “Proud Traditions,” with articles describing how “Kids and others work to keep American Indian histories and heritages alive.” One of the three Indian cultures that the publication focuses on is the Oneida Indian Nation... Read more » 
Health Fair features 75 Providers, 850 participateEach year, the Oneida Indian Nation sponsors its Annual Employee Health and Wellness Fair featuring informational displays from 75 local health, wellness and safety agencies and providers. This year’s event took place on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4th. Eight hundred sixty employees and their guests participated in the day-long event, held at The Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Participants also had the opportunity to donate blood through the Red Cross Blood Drive, which exceeded its goals by collecting 49 pints, with seven donors achieving double red status. In addition to the fair, 350 employees took advantage of the opportunity to receive their annual flu shots. Read more » 
Turning Stone Featured in National Trade MagazineThe October 2008 issue of Small Market Meetings magazine has a two page feature on the Oneida Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino. The story focuses on all that the resort has to offer an association, corporation or small business planning a meeting—from spectacular, championship golf courses to a destination spa with American Indian treatments. The magazine is mailed to more than 10,000 meeting planners across the country who organize functions for 500 people or less. Read more » 
Oneida Nation Employees Receive Training OpportunitiesAs Microsoft rolls out its new software, Microsoft Office 2007, the Oneida Indian Nation keeps its employees up to date by providing on-site training classes. The Oneida Nation Enterprises Information Technology department, along with New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Syracuse, have partnered to provide employees with comprehensive training courses to update their skills. Read more » 
Rebich Chosen as Nation’s Chief Financial OfficerDavid A. Rebich, an accounting and finance executive with more than 20 years of experience, has been named chief financial officer for the Oneida Indian Nation. He will oversee the finances for Oneida Nation government and business enterprises. Read more » 
Japanese Journalist Visits Nation for story on Four Directions Productions.An international correspondent from the New York City bureau of Nikkei Newspapers, Maho Kawachi , visited the Nation on Oct. 30 to report on the work of the Oneida Nation’s Four Directions Productions, a 3D animation/HD cinematography studio. Read more »
Local Family Receives Nation HelpThe Oneida Nation was among an “outpouring of community support” for the Harris Family noted in recent published reports in the Oneida Daily Dispatch. Donations, so far around $10,000, to help them build a new addition to the family home in Verona will provide an additional bedroom for their 12 year old son and play space for their three autistic children. That new addition will require the installation of a 400 amp electrical service entrance that will serve the family home and the barn. The Oneida Nation recently removed such a service from a building and has made an “in kind grant” to the Harris family saving them from having to use their recently donated building funds for this required upgrade. Read more » 
Halbritter Speaks of Business Diversification at Native American Finance ConferenceOneida Nation Representative and Chief Executive Officer Ray Halbritter spoke on a panel focusing on the “State of the Nations” at the IMN Native American Finance Conference held at Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut, Oct. 27-28. He dispelled the myth that American Indians own just casinos, smoke shops and gas stations and addressed the wide diversity of business enterprises in Indian Country. Read more » 
NYSRA Presents “Employer of the Year” Award to Oneida NationOn Oct. 24, the Oneida Indian Nation and its Turning Stone Resort and Casino were formally presented with the NYS Rehabilitation Association’s (NYSRA) 2008 State Corporate Business Award. The award was accepted by Ray Halbritter, Nation Representative and Chief Executive Officer. Read more »
The True Spirit Of Thanksgiving DebutsThe Oneida Indian Nation float debuted in the 82nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ®. Read more » 
Raccoon & Crawfish Captures Festival Wins in Michigan and TennesseeThe Oneida Nation’s first 3D animated short, “Raccoon & Crawfish,” has captured two more film festival wins—bringing the total to 17. The latest wins come at the Secret City Film Festival in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and the Flint Film Festival in Flint, Mich. An ancient legend brought to life through 3D animation, the eight- minute short was produced by the Nation’s Four Directions Productions, a 3D animation/HD cinematography studio located on Nation lands near Sherrill, N.Y. Previous festival wins include the prestigious Moondance Festival in Hollywood and the International Film Festival of England, as well as being screened at the renowned Cannes Festival in France. Read more » |
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