Oneida Land Commission
PURPOSE
The Commission was established for the purpose of managing the Nation’s land resources, with authority to carry out all the powers and duties as delegated under the following laws of the Nation:
- The Real Property law;
- The Leasing law;
- The Building Code;
- The Condominium Ordinance;
- The Zoning and Shoreland Protection law;
- The Eviction and Termination law;
- The Landlord-Tenant law;
- The Mortgage and Foreclosure law;
- The Cemetery Law; and
- All any other delegating law, policy, rule and/or resolution of the Nation.
MEMBERS
The Oneida Land Commission is comprised of seven (7) commissioners. Commissioners are elected in accordance with the Nation’s election laws and/or policies for three (3) year staggered terms, unless noted otherwise. Commissioners must meet the qualifications provided in the bylaws.
Members & Term (Updated 10/13/2026)
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* In accordance with the Oneida Land Commission bylaws section 1-5 (c) (2). Unexpired Terms. Vacancies in unexpired terms shall be filled by appointment by the Oneida Business Committee pursuant to the Boards, Committees and Commissions law for the remainder of the unexpired term.
MEETING PACKETS & MINUTES
The Commission meets the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Little Bear Development Center N7332 Water Circle Place Oneida, WI 54155 and via Microsoft Teams.
FY-2027 OLC Regular Meeting Schedule
Meeting Materials
NOTE: The meeting materials (packets & minutes) section is under construction.
PROBATE HEARINGS
The Oneida Land Commission is delegated authority to hear probate matters pursuant to the Oneida Probate Law. Currently, the Oneida Law Office is acting as the probate clerk for the Oneida Land Commission and all filings related to probate should be made through the Oneida Law Office care of paralegal Trisity Ackley available by telephone at 920-869-4337 or by email at tackley@oneidanation.org.
Please contact the Oneida Law Office (1) if you want to pick up paper probate forms; (2) to submit probate document to the Oneida Land Commission and request a hearing before the Oneida Land Commission; OR (3) for submittal of federal probate documents to the BIA.
Land matters are almost always complicated in Indian Country and probate is no different. What the decedent (the person who passed away) owned and, if land where the land is located, will determine where the probate must/can be filed.
- If the decedent (the person who passed away) owned fee land as a tribal member within the reservation boundaries, the estate may be probated either by the Oneida Land Commission or the local county probate registrar.
- If the decedent (the person who passed away) owned trust land within the reservation boundaries, then a local probate needs to be done with the Oneida Land Commission or the local county probate registrar for any improvements (houses or other buildings permanently affixed to the property) and other personal property and, a separate probate needs to be filed with the BIA for the trust land interest. If probated through the Oneida Land Commission, the same forms can be used to initiate a federal probate as are used in the Oneida Land Commission.
- If the decedent owned a home on land owned by the Nation pursuant to a Residential Lease, the improvements and lease must be probated through the Oneida Land Commission subject to the terms of the lease. A nontribal member being a residential lease holder is the only instance wherein the Nation would probate any part of nontribal member’s estate; in such cases, the Oneida Land Commission’s jurisdiction is limited to the improvements and the lease (all personal property and other real estate interests must be probated in a local county probate registrar).
To Start a Probate Use These Forms:
Application for Probate Administration (PR-01)
Application for Probate Administration – NONTRIBAL
Proof of Heirship (PR-02)
Consent to Serve (PR-03)
Consent and Waiver
Miscellaneous Property Statement (PR-06)
Disclaimer of Inheritance Rights (PR-07)
Personal Representatives Complete these Forms and Submit to Oneida Law Office when Complete to be Discharged as Personal Representative:
Declaration of Service (PR-09)
Estate Account (PR-10)
Estate Receipt signed by heirs/beneficiaries (PR-11)
Inventory (PR-12)
Personal Representative’s Statement to Close Estate (PR-13)
Claimant Estate Receipt (PR-14)
CONTACT
Please contact Sereen Frion at (920) 869-4372 or Land_Commission@oneidanation.org for requests relating to the Commission.
