Etymology The name "Tioga" is borrowed from Native American tribes who lived in the area at the time of the arrival of European colonists; it means "at the forks". The various Iroquois tribes all had similar words for the concept: the Oneida called it Te-ah-o-ge, the Mohawk called it Te-yo-ge-ga, the Cayuga called it Da-o-ga and the Seneca called it Da-yo-o-geh.
Etymology The name "Tioga" is borrowed from Native American tribes who lived in the area at the time of the arrival of European colonists; it means "at the forks" The various Iroquois tribes all had similar words for the concept the Oneida called it Te-ah-o-ge the Mohawk called it Te-yo-ge-ga the Cayuga called it Da-o-ga and the Seneca called it Da-yo-o-geh