A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ONEIDA

Wed, 29 Oct '25
Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes
Sat, 15 Feb '25
Big name in flatware
Sat, 3 Feb '24
People of the Iroquois Confederacy
Wed, 25 Oct '23
Six Nations people
Wed, 18 Oct '23
Name that translates as "people of the standing stone"
Sun, 30 May '21
Great Lakes nation
Tue, 27 Apr '21
Upstate New York river or lake
Tue, 9 Feb '21
New York tribe or city