Appointed
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Oneida Environmental Resource Board
Purpose
Through its establishment, the ERB was delegated authority to supervise and regulate the Nation’s conservation resources and the environment of the Oneida Reservation.
- The ERB shall be responsible for the oversight, compliance, and/or development of conservation and environmental laws, practices and/or policies for the Oneida Nation that relate to including, but not be limited to:
(1) hunting and fishing; (2) conservation, reforestation, parks/wildlife, and recreation; (3) environmental protection and improvement; (5) community education; and (6) enforcement.
- The ERB shall monitor environmental problems on the Oneida Reservation.
- The ERB shall carry out all other powers and/or duties delegated through the laws, policies, rules and resolutions of the Nation, including, but not limited to, the Hunting, Fishing and Trapping law; the Water Resources law; the All-Terrain Vehicle law; the Well Abandonment law; the Public Use of Tribal Land law; and the Domestic Animals law.
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By-Laws
Environmental Resource Board Bylaws 10/23/2019
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Members & Term (Updated 09/13/2023)
Vacant |
04/01/2021 to 03/31/2024 |
Vacant |
04/01/2021 to 03/31/2024 |
Vacant |
04/01/2021 to 03/31/2024 |
Vacant |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Vacant |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Vacant |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Vacant |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Vacant |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Vacant |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Marlon Skenandore |
BC Liaison |
Lawrence Barton |
BC Liaison Alternate |
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Qualifications
Members of the ERB shall meet the following qualifications:
- Be an enrolled member of the Nation;
- Be a resident of Brown or Outagamie County;
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Unless pardoned under the Nation’s Pardon and Forgiveness law, not have a felony on his or her record;
- Applicants that possess a degree in either environmental sciences or environmental law/policy; have sportsmen’s experience and/or have a back-ground in Oneida culture shall be given preference; and
- Not be employed by the Oneida Environmental, Health, Safety, and Land Division.
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Meetings
At this time the Oneida Environmental Resource Board is not meeting due to lack of quorum.
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Contact
Please contact Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor (920) 869-4452 or Boards@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the Oneida Environmental Resource Board.
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Laws
Please click here to be brought to the Oneida Nation’s Code of Laws page to view each law and any related rules.
All-Terrain Vehicle Law |
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Chapter 410 |
Cemetery Law |
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Chapter 127 |
Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Law |
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Chapter 406 |
Oneida Tribal Regulation of Domestic Animals Ordinance |
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Chapter 304 |
On-Site Waste Disposal Ordinance |
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Chapter 407 |
Tribal Environmental Response Law |
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Chapter 401 |
Public Use of Tribal Land Law |
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Chapter 609 |
Water Resources Ordinance |
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Chapter 409 |
Well Abandonment Law |
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Chapter 404 |
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Oneida Nation Arts Board
Purpose
Purpose. The Board was established to assist in the promotion of a community that embraces art as a pathway to sovereignty, where traditional and contemporary arts are woven into the fabric of everyday life and embolden a sense of belonging. The Board was further established to provide advisory guidance and support to the Oneida Nation Arts Program (“ONAP”), and to oversee the Dollars for Arts Project (“DAP”) in accordance with the DAP Law.
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By-Laws
Oneida Nation Arts Board Bylaws 2022 01 26
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Members & Term (Updated 08/15/2024)
Frederick Muscavitch |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Christine Klimmek, Vice-Chair |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Peter Skenandore |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Kelli Strickland |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Weeya (Michelle) Calif |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Harmony Hill, Chair |
04/01/2024 to 03/31/2027 |
Claudia Skenandore |
04/01/2024 to 03/31/2027 |
Lisa Liggins |
BC Liaison |
Jennifer Webster |
BC Liaison Alternate |
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Qualifications
- A majority shall be enrolled members of the Oneida Nation;
- Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
- Have an interest and/or experience in the arts, marketing, business, government or nonprofit management; and
- Shall not be an employee of the Oneida Nation Arts Program as of the date of application for Board membership.
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Meetings
The Board meets quarterly on the second (2nd) Tuesday in September, December, March and June at 5:00 p.m. Meetings are held via Microsoft Teams.
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Contact
Please contact the Shannon Davis at (920) 869-4324 or boards@oneidanation.org or Sherrole Benton, Media Arts Coordinator at (920) 490-3830 or sbenton@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the Board.
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Oneida Nation Veterans Affairs Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the Veterans Affairs Committee is to serve as an advisory body to the Oneida Veterans Service Office (“Office”) in all matters relating to Oneida Nation Veterans’ rights and benefits and veterans’ affairs issues, and to protect the honor and integrity of the Oneida Nation and all veterans who served honorably in the United States Uniformed Services. Among other services, the Veterans Affairs Committee is to provide advice and constructive input to the Oneida Veterans Service Office Director on all veterans’ affairs issues so that the Office can formulate veterans’ services and programs; and to coordinate veterans’ events with the Office and veterans’ organizations that are representatives of Oneida Veterans and the Oneida Nation.
The powers of the Veterans Affairs Committee are advisory, with duties that include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Supporting the Oneida Veterans Service Office and the Oneida Nation.
- Being responsible to the Oneida Business Committee, all Oneida Nation Veterans and their families, and the Oneida Community.
- Supporting the Office in the provision and coordination of all veterans services to the Oneida Community and as requested by local, state, federal, other tribal activities and/or events and veterans associations, such as the Color/Honor Guard, funerals, parades, school visits and presentations.
- The ONVAC is the official Color Guard of the Oneida Nation. The ONVAC may appoint other endorsed or approved veterans or veteran groups in order to fulfill any Oneida Nation requests. This duty may be delegated to the Oneida Veterans Service Officer who also has direct contact with Oneida Veterans and the active veterans’ organization.
(A) Designate Representatives. The ONVAC and the Oneida Veterans Service Office Director shall verify the authenticity of groups or individuals who wish to represent Oneida Nation Veterans.
- The ONVAC shall be the screening body for individual veterans or veteran groups who are requesting funds from the Oneida Nation for various reasons such as: (1) to alleviate a financial hardship; (2) to provide a veterans service or event, such as the Veterans Pow-Wow, a seminar, training or a conference; and
(3) to attend a veterans related project, event, training, seminar, and/or some other activity, such as a military reunion.
- Responding to and acting upon any other delegated authority established through the laws, policies, rules and resolutions of the Oneida Nation.
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By-Laws
ONVAC Bylaws 9/25/2019
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Members & Term (Updated 08/15/2024)
John Breuninger, Secretary |
01/01/2022 to 12/31/2025 |
Gerald Cornelius, Chair |
01/01/2022 to 12/31/2025 |
Dale Webster |
01/01/2022 to 12/31/2025 |
Floyd Hill II, Vice-Chair |
01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 |
Deke Suri |
01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 |
Lynn Summers |
01/01/2023 to 12/31/2026 |
Kerry Metoxen |
01/01/2024 to 12/31/2027 |
Benjamin Skenandore |
01/01/2024 to 12/31/2027 |
Jason Kurowski |
01/01/2024 to 12/31/2027 |
Jennifer Webster |
BC Liaison |
Jameson Wilson |
BC Liaison Alternate |
Jonas Hill |
BC Liaison Alternate |
Lawrence Barton |
BC Liaison Alternate |
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Qualifications
- Be an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation.
- Be a resident of Brown or Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
- Have served on and Honorably Discharged (Form DD-214 Required) from Active Duty in the United States Uniformed Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
(A) Active Duty is defined as having served one hundred and eighty-one (181) days or more of continuous active duty unless discharged early, with less than one hundred and eighty-one (181) days of active duty, because of a service connected disability.
- Have served as a member of the Selected Reserve and completed at least six (6) years in the Reserves or the National Guard or was discharged early because of a service-connected disability.
- Be a citizen in good standing in the Oneida Community.
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Meetings
The Committee meets the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Meetings are held at the Veterans Department, 134 Riverdale Dr., Oneida, WI 54155.
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Contact
Please contact Brooke Doxtator at (920) 869-4452 or Boards@oneidanation.org for requests relating to ONVAC.
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Oneida Personnel Commission
Purpose
The OPC was created by the General Tribal Council to represent the Oneida community-at-large in the selection of the Nation’s employees and to shield those employees from inconsistent and unfair treatment.
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By-Laws
Oneida Personnel Commission Bylaws 10/23/2019
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Members & Term (Updated 09/13/2023)
Twylite Moore |
04/01/2020 to 03/31/2025 |
Vacant |
04/01/2021 to 03/31/2026 |
Vacant |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2027 |
Vacant |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2028 |
Vacant |
04/01/2024 to 03/31/2029 |
Tehassi Hill |
BC Liaison |
Lisa Liggins |
BC Liaison Alternate |
Pro Tem Members
Vacant |
04/01/2019 to 03/31/2024 |
Vacant |
04/01/2019 to 03/31/2025 |
Vacant |
04/01/2019 to 03/31/2026 |
Vacant |
04/01/2021 to 03/31/2027 |
Vacant |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2028 |
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Qualifications
- Be an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation;
- Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
- Shall not be an employee of the Nation;
- Be free of any and all direct conflicts of interest or appearances of conflict as defined under various laws and policies of the Nation, including but not limited to, the oath of office, the Oneida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Oneida Personnel Policies and Procedures and other laws/policies regarding employment, the Code of Ethics, and the Boards, Committees and Commissions law; and
- Have a minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience along with hiring experience, an Associate Degree, or equivalent experience or education.
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Meetings
The Oneida Personnel Commission is not meeting at this time due to lack of quorum.
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Contact
Please contact Brooke Doxtator at (920) 869-4452 or boards@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the Oneida Personnel Commission meetings.
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Oneida Police Commission
Purpose
The purpose of the Police Commission is to regulate the conduct of the Oneida Nation law enforcement personnel according to the highest professional standards.
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By-Laws
2019 09 25 – Adopted Oneida Police Commission Bylaws
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Members & Term (Updated 08/15/2024)
William Sauer |
08/01/2020 to 07/31/2025 |
Beverly Anderson |
08/01/2021 to 07/31/2026 |
Dan Skenandore, Vice-Chair |
08/01/2022 to 07/31/2027 |
Richard VanBoxtel, Chair |
08/01/2023 to 07/31/2028 |
George Skenandore |
08/01/2024 to 07/31/2029 |
Lisa Liggins |
BC Liaison |
Jonas Hill |
BC Alternate Liaison |
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Qualifications for Membership
Board members shall meet the following qualifications:
- Must be an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation.
- Must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older.
- Must submit to a complete background investigation. The following would disqualify any person from serving on the Oneida Police Commission:
- A felony conviction in the State of Wisconsin or any conviction of a crime in another state that would be considered a felony conviction if the offense and adjudication occurred in the State of Wisconsin
- A felony arrest which results in a misdemeanor conviction due to a plea arrangement
- A conviction of any ordinance violation that could bring discredit to the Police Commission, including but not limited to:
- Domestic Abuse; or
- Child Abuse
- Any pardon issued by the Nation or the governor of any state for an offense specified above shall not deem a person as “exonerated” for the purposes of membership on the Police Commission.
- Must submit to drug testing prior to appointment and on an annual basis.
- Must not be an employee of the Oneida Police Department or have been terminated from the Oneida Police Department.
- Must be a person of known good standing in the community.
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Other Links
Chapter 301 Oneida Nation Law Enforcement Ordinance 02-25-15-C
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Meetings
The Commission meets on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm. Meetings are held in person at the Oneida Police Department 2783 Freedom Rd. Oneida, WI. 54155
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Contact
Please contact Shannon Davis at (920) 869-4324 or via email at Boards@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the Oneida Police Commission.
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Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the PFSC is to provide a fair, efficient and formal process for considering requests for a pardon or forgiveness by:
- Promulgating internal standard operating procedures necessary to govern its proceedings;
- Reviewing and processing applications for a pardon or forgiveness in an orderly and expeditious manner;
- Reviewing an applicant’s background investigation report received from the Oneida Human Resources Department;
- Conducting and presiding over hearings to obtain a pardon or forgiveness from the Nation;
- Providing formal, written recommendations to the Oneida Business Committee to approve or deny a pardon or forgiveness application;
- Taking other actions reasonably related to the purpose of the PFSC; and
- Carrying out all other powers and duties delegated by the laws of the Nation, including, but not limited to, the Pardon and Forgiveness law.
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By-Laws
2021 04 28 – Adopted Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee Bylaws with Amendments
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Members & Term (Updated 08/15/2024)
Eric Boulanger (OPD), Chair |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Julie King (Social Services), Vice-Chair |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Ronald King Jr. (OPD Alternate) |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Michelle Madl (Social Services Alternate) |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Sandra Skenadore (Community-at-Large Age 55+) |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Jason Kurowski (Community-at-Large Age 25+) |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Vacant (Community-at-Large Age 25+, Alternate) |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Kimberly Skenandore-Goodrich (Community-at-Large Age 55+, Alternate) |
09/01/2023 to 08/31/2026 |
Jonas Hill |
BC Liaison |
Jennifer Webster |
BC Liaison Alternate |
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Qualifications for Membership
Pardon Forgiveness Screening Committee Community-at-Large members shall meet the following qualifications:
- The PFSC member/alternate representatives from the community-at-large shall:
- Be enrolled members of the Oneida Nation;
- Reside in Brown or Outagamie County;
- For one (1) member and one (1) alternate, be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, and for the other one (1) member and one (1) alternate, be an elder of fifty-five (55) years of age or older; and
- Pass a background check.
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Other Links
Chapter 126 Pardon and Forgiveness BC 01-22-14-B
Pardon and Forgiveness Application
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Meetings
Regular meetings of the PFSC shall occur on a quarterly basis in February, May, August and November at 10:00 am at the Norbert Hill Center. Please see contact information below for dates and meeting information.
2024 Pardon and Forgiveness Hearing Schedule
Pardon and Forgiveness Hearing Notice
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Contact
Please contact Brooke Doxtator at (920) 869-4452 or boards@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee.
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Southeastern WI Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board
Purpose
The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and constructive input to the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services (SEOTS) Director working in partnership to formulate social services programs for the Oneida people residing in Southeastern Wisconsin by, including, but not limited to:
- Acting as an ambassador for the SEOTS program by promoting its mission whenever possible;
- Reviewing the SEOTS program’s budget;
- Guiding and advising the SEOTS administration;
- Adhering to the appropriate chain of command in any all relative communications with the Oneida Business Committee; and
- Carrying out all other powers and/or duties delegated to SEOTS by the laws and/or policies of the Nation.
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By-Laws
2020 02 12 – Adopted SEOTS Bylaws
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Members & Term (Updated 09/18/2024)
Michael Coleman, Vice-Chair |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Vacant |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Lloyd Ninham, Secretary |
04/01/2022 to 03/31/2025 |
Harmony Hill |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Vacant |
04/01/2023 to 03/31/2026 |
Caryle Wheelock |
04/01/2024 to 03/31/2027 |
Diane Hill, Chair |
04/01/2024 to 03/31/2027 |
Kirby Metoxen |
BC Liaison |
Jonas Hill |
BC Liaison Alternate |
Jennifer Webster |
BC Liaison Alternate |
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Qualifications for Membership
Board members shall meet the following qualifications:
- Must be an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation;
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
- Reside within one (1) of the following six (6) Southeastern Wisconsin Counties: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington.
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Meetings
The Board’s regular meetings are held the second (2nd) Monday of each month beginning at 6:00 pm and are held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
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Contact
Please contact Brooke Doxtator at (920) 869-4452 or Shannon Davis at (920) 869-4324 or you can email boards@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the SEOTS Board.
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