There is a window to the world which is the Oneida Indian Nation. It's called Shako:wi Cultural Center. Housed in an impressive, handcrafted, white pine log building, it is filled with items and stories from the rich past and present of the Oneida People.
The Shako:wi Cultural Center is named in honor of the late Richard Chrisjohn (Wolf Clan), Nation Representative of the Oneida Indian Nation, whose Oneida name means "He Gives."
A continuing theme of the cultural center is the role the Nation played as the first allies of the colonists during the American Revolutionary War. Also, a wide selection of Oneida crafts and art fills the log walls and many displays of Shako:wi. The cultural center is more than a static display of things created in the past. The Oneida People have made Shako:wi a lively place, using it for gatherings and presentations about their Nation and their traditions.
