On January 19, 2017, the Oneida Business Committee received a notice of decision from the United States Department of Interior approving 499.022 acres of reservation land into trust status. The BIA gave thorough consideration to the Nation’s applications and Hobart’s objections and determined Hobart’s claims have no merit.
For more information go to Litigation Updates on the Oneida Nation website. The full Village of Hobart BIA NOD PDF document can be found there.