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Oneida Indian Nation Unveils 'Passage of Peace' Installation to Raise Awareness of COVID Impact on Western Tribal Nations and Share Message of Hope with Local Community

The installation, launched in conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, features seven illuminated tipis in a show of solidarity with the Western American Indian Nations hit hardest by COVID-19 and a sharing of peace and remembrance among all during the holiday season. The Passage of Peace will run through the holidays and is located on Nation lands just prior to Exit 33 of I-90.


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Oneida Indian Nation Unveils ‘Passage of Peace’ Cultural Art Installation to Raise Awareness Around COVID Impact on Western Tribal Nations and to Share Message of Hope and Peace with Local Community
Oneida Indian Nation Unveils ‘Passage of Peace’ Cultural Art Installation to Raise Awareness Around COVID Impact on Western Tribal Nations and to Share Message of Hope and Peace with Local Community

ONEIDA INDIAN NATION HOMELANDS, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, the Oneida Indian Nation today unveiled a new cultural art installation called the Passage of Peace. Comprising seven illuminated tipis located on Nation lands just prior to Exit 33 of I-90, the Passage of Peace will run through the holidays.

The Oneida Indian Nation chose the tipi as the Passage of Peace's central image to recognize both these Western Tribal Nations and the collective challenges of Native American people. While the Oneidas and other Iroquois tribes lived in longhouses not tipis, the tipi is a universally recognized symbol of Native American identity. The tipi represents a shared sense of purpose and determination in the face of hardship, making it the ideal choice to pay tribute to Western tribes.

We hope The Passage of Peace will bring attention to continued hardship taking place in many parts of Indian Country, while delivering a message of peace and remembrance with our neighboring communities here in Upstate New York.

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"We hope The Passage of Peace will bring attention to continued hardship taking place in many parts of Indian Country, while delivering a message of peace and remembrance with our neighboring communities here in Upstate New York," said Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation Representative. "The tipi has become a universally recognized symbol of Native American identity. It also represents the traditions of Indigenous Nations in the Western U.S., many of which have experienced tremendous loss of life and suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic."

The installation was inspired by similar public artworks created by American Indian Nations throughout the country. The Nation was moved to create the Passage of Peace to honor those lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among its brother and sister Nations in the Western U.S. where these losses have been greatest.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Native Americans:

  • Native Americans are 5.3 times more likely than white people to be hospitalized due to COVID-19
  • Coronavirus case rates were higher among American Indians and Alaskan Natives in 23 states and four times higher in New Mexico, Montana, Mississippi, Oregon and Arizona
  • One in every 475 Native Americans has died from COVID, compared to one in every 825 white Americans and one in 645 Black Americans
  • More than one in five COVID-related deaths in Montana involved Native Americans
  • The Navajo Nation reported higher COVID-19 infection rates than any single state in the U.S. by mid-2020
  • In Montana, 3.8 percent of Native American Elders 75 to 84 and 4.6 percent of those 85 and older have been lost to COVID
  • Nations in Arizona and New Mexico report losses over 5.7 percent among those 85 and over

The installation also serves as a reminder of the importance of coming together in peace and remembrance with family, friends and neighbors during the holiday season. The Nation has always emphasized the importance of warmly welcoming guests to its homelands, and the Passage of Peace will provide this greeting for all who live within, travel through and visit Nation lands and the surrounding communities through the New Year.

Visit the Passage of Peace online for photos, videos and more information: https://www.passageofpeace.org/

About the Oneida Indian Nation
The Oneida Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian nation in Central New York. A founding member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy), the Oneida Indian Nation sided with the Americans in the Revolutionary War and was thanked by Congress and President George Washington for its loyalty and assistance. Today, the Oneida Indian Nation consists of about 1,000 enrolled Members, most of them living in Central New York. The Oneida Indian Nation's enterprises, which employ more than 4,000 people, include Turning Stone Resort Casino, YBR Casino & Sports Book, Point Place Casino, The Lake House at Sylvan Beach, Maple Leaf Markets, SāvOn Convenience stores, RV Park, and three marinas. Proceeds from these enterprises are used to rebuild the Oneida Indian Nation's economic base and provide essential services, including housing, health care, and education incentives and programs, to its Members.

Media Contact:
Joel Barkin
315.361.8173
[email protected]

Media Contact

Joel Barkin, Oneida Indian Nation, 315.361.8173, [email protected]

SOURCE Oneida Indian Nation

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