Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # 01-11-17-C

Oneida Nation Seal and Flag Law

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe

recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,

of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation Seal and Flag Law (the “Law”) recognizes the authority of the Oneida

Nation to exercise the fundamental right of sovereignty and self-determination by setting

forth the official governmental Seal and Flag for the Oneida Nation, its use and who shall

be responsible for safekeeping and authorizing its use; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation Seal is a unique symbol reserved for official government use which

signifies the Nation’s culture and sovereignty; and

WHEREAS,

the Law sets forth which official government documents can use the seal, and provides the

Oneida Nation brand logo for use on all other documents by all other Nation entities not

authorized to use the seal; and

WHEREAS,

the Law delegates rulemaking authority to the Oneida Nation Secretary to create rules that

govern the placement, maintenance and authorized use of the seal; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida flag shall represent the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the Oneida Nation when

flown; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides that all Oneida-owned buildings within the Reservation that currently

possess flagpoles, stationary flagstaffs or other means to display a flag and those entities

and Oneida-owned buildings that later establish the means to display a flag shall adhere

to this law; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides details on how to properly display the flag, including details regarding

location, time and occasions for display, conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of

the Oneida flag, position of the flag, manner of display, display of respect, and display off

the Reservation; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides that no disrespect shall be shown to the Oneida flag, the United States

flag, or the flags of any other country, Indian Tribe, state or locality, and then provides

further standards on how to respect the flag ; and

WHEREAS,

the Law states that employees found violating this law may be subject to discipline in

accordance with the Nation’s laws, rules and policies governing employment; and

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Oneida Nation Seal and Flag Law

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WHEREAS,

a first public meeting on the proposed law was held on October 1, 2015, in accordance

with the Legislative Procedures Act, and comments received were reviewed and accepted

by the Legislative Operating Committee on November 4, 2015; and

WHEREAS,

a second public meeting on the proposed law was held on December 1, 2016, in

accordance with the Legislative Procedures Act, and no written or oral comments were

received by the Legislative Operating Committee during the public comment period ending

on December 8, 2016; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oneida Nation Secretary shall create rules in accordance

with these amendments and shall have the final rule(s) prepared within 60 calendar days.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attached proposed Oneida Nation Seal and

Flag Law is hereby adopted and shall become effective in 60 calendar days.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Oneida Business Committee, hereby certify that the Oneida

Business Committee is composed of 9 members of whom 5 members constitute a quorum; 8 members

were present at a meeting duly called, noticed and held on the 11th day of January, 2017; that the forgoing

resolution was duly adopted at such meeting by a vote of 6 members for, 0 members against, and 1 member

not voting; and that said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way.

____________________________

Lisa Summers, Tribal Secretary

Oneida Business Committee

*According to the By-Laws, Article I, Section 1, the Chair votes "only in the case of a tie."