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Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # 01-28-26-D

Amendments to the Public Use of Tribal Land 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 Public Use of Tribal Land law (“the Law”) was adopted by the Oneida Business

Committee through resolution BC-05-15-14-C, and then was amended through resolutions

BC-12-10-14-A, BC-01-13-16-C, and BC-07-26-17-D; and

WHEREAS,

the purpose of this Law is to prevent improper access, use, and trespass to Tribal lands;

and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law add definitions for the following terms: Land Management,

rule, Trial Court, and Tribal member, and eliminate the definition for trespass; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law eliminate the Environmental Resource Board from the Law

and delegate all their former responsibilities and duties to Land Management; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law delegate administrative rulemaking authority to Land

Management to develop rules to: develop, approve, and maintain the Land Access Map;

allocate and assign land uses for all Tribal lands; develop a fine and penalty schedule for

violations of this Law and its corresponding rules; and develop any other rules needed to

implement or enforce this Law; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law require that Land Management consult with the Land

Assessment Team on the development of all administrative rules; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law add members of Haudenosaunee First Nations governments

or bands to those who can access land designated as Oneida Community Access; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law require that the Land Access Map be made digitally available

on the Nation’s website; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law provide that Land Management is responsible for allocating

and assigning land uses to all Tribal land; and

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WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law remove the provisions on amending the Land Access Map, as

the administrative rulemaking process shall now be followed; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law remove the provisions of the Law regarding trespass; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law remove much of the provisions regarding citations, and simply

provide that an individual who violates a provision of this law or the corresponding rules

may be subject to the issuance of a citation by a warden or an Oneida Police Department

officer in accordance with the Nation’s laws and policies governing citations; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law make other minor drafting revisions; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee developed the proposed amendments to the Law

through collaboration with representatives from the Oneida Police Department, Oneida

Law Office, Land Management, and the Environmental, Land, and Agriculture Division; and

WHEREAS,

in accordance with the Legislative Procedures Act a legislative analysis and fiscal impact

statement were completed for the proposed amendments to the Law; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee held a public meeting on the proposed amendments

to the Law on October 15, 2025, with one (1) individual providing oral comments, and the

public comment period for the amendments to this Law were held open until October 22,

2025, with no submission of written comments received; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee reviewed and considered all public comments

received on December 3, 2025; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee hereby adopts the amendments

to the Public Use of Tribal Land law, which shall become effective on February 25, 2026.

Administrative Rulemaking

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Land Management shall develop all rules as deemed necessary to comply

with these adopted amendments to the Public Use of Tribal Land law.

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One Year Review of the Public Use of Tribal Land Law

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Legislative Reference Office shall work with the affected entities to

conduct a one (1) year review of the Public Use of Tribal Land law and provide the Legislative Operating

Committee a report on the use and implementation of the Law.

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; 6 members

were present at a meeting duly called, noticed and held on the 28th day of January, 2026; that the forgoing

resolution was duly adopted at such meeting by a vote of 5 members for, 0 members against, and 0

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

____________________________

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Oneida Business Committee

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