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This two-page typed document is a draft of an Oneida Burial Ordinance adopted by the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin on May 19, 1989. It outlines rules to govern the burial of Oneida Indians on the Oneida Indian Reservation. This document calls for the creation of a Tribal Cemetery and a Cemetery Board, noting that non-Oneida spouses and children may be buried in the same cemetery. Notes for improvement of the ordinance are included at the top of the draft.

Publication Date

1989

Document Type

Book

City

Oneida, Wisconsin

Keywords

Oneida Indians, burial ordinance, Oneida Tribal Cemetery Board, Oneida Business Committee, Oneida Indian Reservation, spouses

Language

English

Disciplines

Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History

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This item is made available as part of the Welcome Home Project for educational purposes only. It is not to be distributed for commercial use.

Identifier

Box 10, Folder 47, Item D

Transcription

Suggestions: Council mtg. to make comments, recommendations, requests

Relate to other existing case stories, burial grounds

Q. Living will?

Q. Preparations?

Compare w/ state / local req.

Oneida Burial Ordinance Draft, 1989

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