A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ONEIDA

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