Oneidas for Democracy

Voices of the Oneida People:

The Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee affirmed its opposition to the leadership of Halbritter and his “men’s council” system which is recognized by the US government. …

The Oneida Nation Police force was secretly established in the early 1990’s to supposedly serve the Oneida people. In 1994 the outcast “CEO” led nine of his police into the community cookhouse to assure Territory residents any laws to be made would be enacted only with our input; we were told the police would never be used against us. Despite these promises the Oneida Nation Police, none of whom are native, have become politicized. They have allowed themselves to become involved in illegal surveillance activities, conducted unlawful arrest and conducted forcible entries into our homes.

In 1993, Jerry Schenandoah and Leonard Babcock, two Oneida men, were arrested in two separate incidents for “trespassing” when they entered the Oneida Nation owned Turning Stone Casino to play bingo. When the charges were brought before Verona Town Justice David Reed they were dismissed outright resulting in an effort by the “CEO” to have Reed dismissed from his position.

All ordinances and legal code have been constructed by “Oneida Nation” attorneys in secrecy and are changed at will. No territory resident has ever been given copies of these ordinances: …