His experience embodies the resurgence of the Oneida people under his leadership – one which has been hailed as a national model for sustainable, diversified and self-sufficient economic development. The grandson of an Oneida leader and son of a nurse, he went from an impoverished community to graduating from Syracuse University and then Harvard Law School.
Ray Halbritter is the Representative of the Oneida Indian Nation and the Chief Executive Officer of Turning Stone Enterprises.