Oneida Anthology Project

About the project

Shekóli swakweku! We are embarking on yet another writing adventure! We are curating an anthology that explores how our seeds, plants, and traditional foods nourish, teach, and heal us. We welcome a wide range of submissions, including short stories, poetry, songs and sheet music, photography, images of visual artwork, essays, transcribed interviews, and more.

While this anthology centers the voices and lived experiences of the Oneida community, we also welcome contributions from allies and collaborators. We ask that non-Oneida contributors thoughtfully acknowledge their positionality in relation to Indigenous communities and reflect on how their work uplifts and holds space for Indigenous people.

Submissions will be due December 17, 2025.

Written Submissions

Short Stories, Essays, Personal Narratives up to 2,000 words
Poetry up to 3 poems, max 75 lines total
Transcribed Interviews Max 2,000 words
Song Lyrics / Sheet Music up to 2 songs (lyrics and notation only – no audio submissions, see below)*

Visual Art & Photography

Submit up to 5 images
Files must be 300 DPI, high-resolution, and not in HEIC format (acceptable formats: JPG and PNG)
Include title, medium, and date of each piece
Explanation of each image up to 300 words.
You may include a short (100–250 word) artist statement per piece if relevant

All Submissions Must Include:

A 200-word bio or artist statement
Current Mailing Address
Title(s) of your work
Any content warnings if necessary

About Audio Submissions

We are not currently accepting audio or video recordings. However, if your work (e.g., song or spoken word) requires an audio component, you may submit:

The lyrics or sheet music for inclusion
A private link to audio (e.g., unlisted YouTube or SoundCloud)
An optional suggestion for how the piece might be represented in print (e.g., QR code linking to a permanent archive)

We are open to creative solutions for preserving and accessing oral/traditional formats in a respectful, permanent, and accessible way.

Submit Your Work

First name

Last name

Tribal Affiliation

If your work is selected, we will request documentation of your tribal affiliation. Please put N/A if not applicable.

Please Check One

Enrolled or descendant Oneida

Enrolled or descendant of another tribe

Married to a Tribal Member

Non Tribal Member/Community Ally or Collaborator

Address

File upload

Please upload short stories/essays/poems as single document. Photographs should be uploaded as separate files.

Signature

Drawing mode selected. Drawing requires a mouse or touchpad. For keyboard accessibility, select Type or Upload.

I affirm that the work I am submitting is my own original creation, or that I have the legal right to submit it on behalf of any collaborators.

I understand that submission does not guarantee publication, and that if selected, my work may be lightly edited for clarity or formatting, with respect for my original voice and intent.