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Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians | Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Band of Lake Superior Indians of Wisconsin | Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians | Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin | Oneida Indian tribe of Wisconsin | Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

The State of Wisconsin has reciprocal registration agreements with the Indian tribes and bands indicated below, in accordance with section 341.409, Wisconsin Statutes. The agreements are similar to those with other states, and they provide for unrestricted operation in both jurisdictions by vehicles registered in either jurisdiction. License plates are issued by Wisconsin Indian tribes and bands to members who reside on the reservation. Some tribes also issue registration to non-members who reside on the reservation. This information is included here to assist users of this guide.

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Tribe began issuing plates on October 1, 2006. Bad River Band tribal plates display registered owner information only on DMV and "TIME" system inquiries. Both registration and vehicle records are on file with the Bad River Tribal Court and Ashland County Sheriff's Dept.

Statutory reference	s.341.409
DMV inquiry	BRV
“TIME” system inquiry	TR
Contact: Robin Powless Bad River Tribal Court (715) 682-7107 ext. 1544 FAX: (715) 685-2600 Email: clerkofcourt@badriver.com	Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, 125 Maple St., Hwy 2, P.O. Box 39, Odanah, WI 54861

Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Band of Lake Superior Indians of Wisconsin

Tribe began issuing plates on June 3, 2010. Lac Courte Oreilles tribal plates display registered owner information only on DMV and "TIME" system inquires. Both registration and vehicle records are on file with the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department and the Sawyer County Sheriffs Dept.

Statutory reference	s.341.409
DMV inquiry	LCO
“TIME” system inquiry	TR
Contact: Dianah Ton, Office Manager LCO Tribal Police Department (715) 634-8350 FAX: (715) 634-2407	Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Band of Lake Superior Indians of Wisconsin 13394 W. Trepania Road Hayward, WI 54843

Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Tribe began issuing plates in January 1994. Lac du Flambeau tribal plates display registered owner information only on DMV and "TIME" system inquires. Both registration and vehicle records are on file with the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Court State Patrol offices in Eau Claire and Wausau, the Minocqua Police Dept. and the Vilas County Sherriff's Dept.

Statutory reference	s.341.409
DMV inquiry	LDF
“TIME” system inquiry	TR
Contact: R. Terry Hoyt, Tribal Attorney,  (715) 588-4200 FAX: (715) 588-9240	Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Tribal Court 623 E. Peace Pipe Road, P.O. Box 964 Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Tribe began issuing plates in 1984. Menominee tribal plates display registered owner information only on DMV and "TIME" system inquires. Both registration and vehicle records are on file with the Menominee Licensing and Permit Department and the Menominee Tribal Police Department.

Statutory reference	s.341.409
DMV inquiry	MEN
“TIME” system inquiry	TR
Contact: Diana Taubel, Director, Licensing and Permit Dept. (715) 799-5142 FAX: (715) 799-5989 Email: dtaubel@mitw.org	Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Licensing and Permit Dept. P.O. Box 910 Keshena, WI 54135

Oneida Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Tribe began issuing plates on February 22, 1999. Oneida tribal plates display both customer and vehicle information on DMV and "TIME" system inquires. Both registration and vehicle records are on file with the Oneida Compliance Division, the Oneida Police Department, Brown and Outagamie County Sheriff’s Departments and Ashwaubenon, DePere and Green Bay Police Departments.

First issued August, 2004, the larger outlined rectangle on the bottom is for a decal. This decal will identify the plate holder as being a member of the "Wolf Clan," "Bear Clan" or "Turtle Clan". Applicants will be given their choice of the design they want when they apply.

Statutory reference	s.341.409
DMV inquiry	ONI
“TIME” system inquiry	TR
Contact: Tonya Webster, Licensing Administrator (920) 496-5311 FAX: (920) 496-7491 Email: twebster@oneidanation.org	Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin Compliance Division 909 Packerland Drive Green Bay, WI 54303 Mailing address: P.O. Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

 

Tribe began issuing plates in December 2012. Red Cliff Band tribal plates display registered owner information only on DMV and "TIME" system inquiries. Both registration and vehicle records are on file with the Red Cliff Tribal Administration, Red Cliff Police Department, State Patrol office in Spooner, Bayfield County Sheriff’s Department and Ashland County Sheriff’s Department.

Statutory reference	s.341.409
DMV inquiry	RCF
“TIME” system inquiry	TR
Contact: Tribal Administration (715) 779-3700 FAX: (715) 779-3704	Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 88385 Pike Rd. Bayfield, WI 54814

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