GREEN BAY — As tensions rise over continued ICE raids in Minnesota, Oneida Nation leaders in Wisconsin are urging members to carry their tribal identification cards.
In a news release Sunday, the Oneida Nation said the goal is to have a resource available for members to utilize as identifying that they are a citizen of the Oneida Nation.
The move comes after the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe said Thursday that he’s been “made aware” that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained four of its members in Minneapolis.
In the news release, the Oneida Nation says it does not welcome ICE agents onto the reservation. However, it is not possible to ban them from the reservation – as much as their actions are condemned.
Read the full press release here, with instructions on what to do in an encounter with ICE: https://oneida-nsn.gov/blog/2026/01/11/public-service-announcement-from-oneida-business-committee-on-immigration-and-customs-enforcement/
Key points to members:
- Oneida ID cards meet federal Real ID standards
- Keep your ID with you and guidance posted at home and in your car
- Oneida Police Department of Wisconsin is available to assist if needed: 920-869-2239
The Oneida Nation Reservation near Green Bay encompasses around 65,400 acres in Brown and Outagamie counties. It’s a sovereign government with its own constitution, courts, and services.
