Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # 07-13-22-D

Adoption of the Healing to Wellness Court 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 purpose of the Healing to Wellness Court law (“the Law”) is to establish the Nation’s

Healing to Wellness Court to: offer intensive case management, treatment, and court

supervision to individuals who committed an offense directly or indirectly related to a

substance abuse or addiction issue; provide access to holistic, structured, and phased

substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services that incorporate culture, tradition,

and Tsi Niyukwaliho t^ (Our Ways); create intragovernmental and intergovernmental

collaborative teams to interact with each participant; and encourage and support each

participant in the goal of their recovery to lead lawful productive lives free of substance

abuse and addiction; and

WHEREAS,

it is the policy of the Nation to bring together community-healing resources with the Nation’s

justice system to work collaboratively with intragovernmental and intergovernmental

partnerships to reduce the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and drug-related criminal

activity affecting the Nation’s community in an effort to promote life-long substance abuse

recovery and the reintegration of participants into the Oneida community; and

WHEREAS,

the Law establishes the Healing to Wellness Court as a division of the Trial Court and

delegates jurisdiction to the Healing to Wellness Court for matters related to substance

abuse and addiction, and any matter arising under this Law; and

WHEREAS,

the Law delegates authority to the Healing to Wellness Court to collaborate and enter into

intergovernmental agreements with other courts of competent jurisdiction that exercise

concurrent jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS,

the Law establishes the Healing to Wellness Court team, comprised of a Trial Court Judge,

Court Coordinator, Oneida Police Department Officer, representative from Probation,

Substance Abuse Treatment provider, representative of Oneida culture and heritage, and

any other member as determined by the Team, and provide how any revisions to the

composition of the Healing to Wellness Court team are made; and

WHEREAS,

the Law delegates authority to the Healing to Wellness Court to establish policies and

procedures governing the operation and implementation of the Healing to Wellness Court

program; and

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Adoption of the Healing to Wellness Court Law

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WHEREAS,

the Law provides that all Healing to Wellness Court Team meetings and hearings are

closed to the public, and held in accordance with the policies and procedures created by

the Healing to Wellness Court; and

WHEREAS,

the Law provides that the Healing to Wellness Court is a non-adversarial forum, where the

Oneida Judiciary Rules of Evidence and Oneida Judiciary Rules of Civil Procedure do not

apply; and

WHEREAS,

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

statement were developed for this Law; and

WHEREAS,

a public meeting on this proposed Law was held on May 4, 2022, and the public comment

period was held open until May 11, 2022; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee accepted, reviewed, and considered all public

comments received on May 18, 2022; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Healing to Wellness Court law is hereby adopted and shall

become effective on July 27, 2022.

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; 7 members

were present at a meeting duly called, noticed and held on the 13th day of July, 2022; that the forgoing

resolution was duly adopted at such meeting by a vote of 6 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."