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Chairman
Oneida Nation | Oneida
Tehassi Hill is chairman of the Oneida Business Committee, the nine-member board that provides tribal governance for Oneida Nation. Oneida, a federally recognized tribe of the United States, has over 16,500 members and its reservation, located in Brown and Outagamie counties, totals 65,400 acres. Oneida is the fifth largest employer in Brown County and 14th largest in Outagamie, employing roughly 3,085 people. One of the major drivers of its economy is Oneida Casino in Ashwaubenon. In 2021, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Hill signed a compact amendment permitting Oneida Nation casinos to offer sports betting – making it the first legalized sports betting operation in the state.
Previously, Hill served two terms as a council member for the Oneida Business Committee. Hill also serves on the board of directors for the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, a consortium of 11 tribes in Wisconsin and Lac Vieau Desert of Michigan, and is liaison for the National Congress of American Indians. Hill also serves on the Natural Resources Damage Trustee Council and is a designee to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Tribal Operating Committee. Prior to working in government, Hill got his professional start operating an industrial, commercial and residential painting business.
Education: Bachelor’s, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay