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Oneida Reservation Legal Description
The Oneida Reservation was established by treaty in 1838. It includes 65,730 acres. It is a very small
portion of the original 5,000,000 acres bought and paid for from the Menominee Tribe. The Oneida Reservation is
located in Brown and Outagamie Counties, adjacent to the City of Green Bay. It is a tract of land some eight
(8) miles wide and twelve (12) miles long. The metes and bounds of the Oneida Reservation lay at an angle
Northeast to Southwest. This is an angled and uneven tract of land split into two counties, Brown and
Outagamie.
The area encompasses approximately 120 square miles. It is served by Green Bay and Western Railroad, U.S. Trunk
Highway 41, State Highway 172, State Trunk Highways 54, 29, and 32. County Trunk Highways E, J, U, GE, EE,
GG, VV, and GH. Austin Straubel Airport is located in the area and meets the main air traffic needs in the
Green Bay areas and Northeast Wisconsin.
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