Elder Interview-Benjamin Skenandore

Audio Recording

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Oneida Nation Museum

A.2008.001.0388 PP

A.2008.001.0388 PP

Name/Title

Elder Interview-Benjamin Skenandore

Entry/Object ID

A.2008.001.0388

Tags

Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs Photo

Description

Skenandore, Benjamin Joseph Born 04/24/1950 Parents: Herman Skenandore and Ramona (Jordan) Skenandore Maternal grandparents: Louis Jordan and Lucy Jordan Paternal grandparents: Cornelius Skenandore and Lydia Skenandore Growing up he had no running water on the old homestead land. He lived with his grandparents and aunt and uncle. Benjamin’s mother passed away then 9 months later Benjamin’s father passed away. When his aunt and uncle passed away he lived in a foster home in Clintonville until he reached the age of 16 or 17. When he got out of foster homes he came back to Oneida. He then enlisted into the Army in 1966. He was in Fort Lenny then went to Germany for 29 months. He then returned back home to Oneida in the 1970’s.

Recording Type

Audio/Visual

Collection

Elder Interviews

Cataloged By

Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)

Category

Digital Media, Military

Track Details

Date Recorded

Jul 12, 2007

Track Length

1:01:11

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Elder Interview Number

Other Number

MDV 278, Y07-2

Web Links and URLs

Part I, Part II

Create Date

July 21, 2025

Update Date

July 21, 2025