Exhibit 10.17
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into effective as of the 22nd day of
April, 2002, by and between Ruth Allison Dover, (herein referred to as the
"Employee") and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians d/b/a Choctaw Resort
Development Enterprise (herein referred to as the "Enterprise").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS,  Employee  desires  employment  in the  position  of  General
               Counsel to the Enterprise; and;

          WHEREAS, the Enterprise desires to employ Employee under the terms and
               conditions herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties agree as follows:

     1.  Employment.  The Enterprise  hereby employs Employee in the position of
General  Counsel of the Enterprise and Employee  hereby accepts such  employment
upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.

     2. Term.  The term of employment  under this  Agreement  shall  commence on
April 22, 2002, and shall continue for a term of six (6) months.  This agreement
shall  automatically  renew for another six (6) months term unless  either party
gives  notice of its intent  not to renew at least  sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of the term.

     3.  Compensation.  For all services rendered by Employee during the term of
this  Agreement  (and  addition to benefits  referred to herein) the  Enterprise
shall pay  compensation  as a salary in the amount of $125,000.00  per year.
     All   compensation   shall  be  subject  to  customary  state  and  federal
withholding  taxes and/or  other  employment  taxes as required  with respect to
compensation paid by an employer to an employee.

     4.  Duties.  Employee  agrees to devote  substantially  her entire time and
attention to the legal affairs of the Enterprise.  The expenditure of reasonable
amounts  of  time  for  personal  or  outside  business,  charitable  and  other
activities  shall  not be  deemed  a  breach  of this  Agreement  provided  such
activities do not materially  interfere with services required to be rendered to
the Enterprise  under this  Agreement.  Employee shall not,  without the express
written  consent of the Enterprise,  directly or indirectly,  during the term of
this agreement  render  services of a like or similar nature to or for any other
person,  firm,  or  corporation  for  compensation;  or engage  in any  activity
competitive  with or adverse to the Enterprise's  business,  whether alone, as a
partner or as an officer,  director  employee or stockholder of any other entity
or as a Trustee,  fiduciary or other  representative of any other activity.

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     The making of passive and personal  investments  and the conduct of private
business affairs shall not be prohibited under this Agreement.
     The power to direct,  control and  supervise  the duties to be performed by
Employee,  the manner of performing  said duties and the time of performing said
duties  shall be  exercised  by the  President  and  Board of  Directors  of the
Enterprise.
     5. Outside  Counsel.  The parties agree that there are certain areas of the
Enterprise's  business which require the expertise of outside counsel.  Employee
shall  have  access  to use  outside  counsel  as in the  best  interest  of the
Enterprise with the approval of the Enterprise President.

     6.  Location.  Enterprise  acknowledges  that the Employee will relocate to
Jonesboro,  Arkansas on or about June,  2002.  Employee  will then be allowed to
perform  duties on a regular  basis from an office in Jonesboro,  Arkansas.  The
parties  agree that  Employee  will travel to the  Enterprise in the Pearl River
Community of the Choctaw Indian  Reservation as needed by the Enterprise and for
all  meetings of the Board of  Directors of the  Enterprise.  Employee  shall be
compensated  for mileage to and from the  Enterprise  worksite,  and  Enterprise
shall provide lodging if Employee must stay overnight.
     7.  Equipment.   Enterprise  shall  provide  Employee  with  all  equipment
necessary to perform the duties required  herein.  Specifically,  the Enterprise
shall provide a computer, software, printer, fax, copy machine, internet access,
telephone  service,  cellular  telephone,  and  other  office  supplies  such as
postage, paper, envelopes, pens, etc.
     8. Expenses. Enterprise shall compensate Employee for any expenses incurred
by  Employee  in  performance  of  the  duties  required  herein.  Specifically,
Enterprise  shall pay for Employee's  Mississippi Bar fees and membership  dues,
Continuing Legal Education, malpractice insurance, and requested legal resources
such as Westlaw and certain legal publications.
     9. Benefits. The Enterprise will, at is expense,  furnish Employee with the
standard  benefits  package  available to employees of the  Mississippi  Band of
Choctaw Indians.
     10.  Severance.  If Enterprise  should terminate the employment of Employee
prior to the term of this  agreement,  Employee  shall be  entitled to three (3)
months salary and benefits or the remaining  compensation  due under the term of
this  Agreement,  whichever  is less.  Likewise,  Employee  shall give three (3)
months notice to Enterprise  should Employee  terminate the employment  prior to
the term of this agreement.

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     11.  Termination.  This  Agreement and the  employment of Employee shall be
terminated upon the happening of any of the following events:

               (a)  Upon the death of Employee; or

               (b)  In the event Employee shall become disabled; or

               (c)  If  the  Employee  and   Enterprise   mutually  agree  to  a
                    termination in writing;

               (d)  In the event  Employee has  breached  any  provision of this
                    Agreement; or

               (e)  The   commission   by  Employee  of  any   unreasonable   or
                    unwarranted  acts of serious  detriment  to the  Enterprise,
                    including, but not limited to , neglect of responsibilities,
                    fraud or  misappropriation  of property of the Enterprise or
                    its customers,  and/or  conviction of a felony in a state or
                    federal court.

Upon  termination  of this  Agreement for any of the  foregoing  causes,
Employee shall be entitled to receive only the compensation accrued but not paid
to her,  or to her  estate  or her  personal  representative,  as of the date of
termination.

     12. Relationship  Between the Parties. The parties recognize that the Board
of  Directors  of the  Enterprise,  in  accordance  with law,  shall  manage the
business affairs of the Enterprise. The relationship between the parties is that
of an enterprise and an employee. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to
give  Employee  any  interest  in  the  tangible  or  intangible  assets  of the
Enterprise.
     13.  Waiver of Breach.  The  waiver by any party  hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach of any party.
     14.  Amendment.  This  Agreement  may be  amended  at any  time  by  mutual
agreement  of the  parties.  Amendments  shall be in writing  and signed by both
parties.
     15.  Governing  Law.  This  Agreement  and any related  documents  shall be
construed  according to the laws of the Mississippi  Band of Choctaw Indians and
the State of  Mississippi  (pursuant to Section  1-1-4,  Choctaw  Tribal  Code.)
Exclusive venue and jurisdiction shall be in the Tribal Court of the Mississippi
Band of Choctaw  Indians.  This Agreement and any related document is subject to
the Choctaw Tribal Tort Claims Act.  Nothing  contained in this Agreement or any
related documents shall be construed or deemed to provide recourse to Government
Services Division assets.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

                                             /s/  Ruth Allison Dover
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                                             Ruth Allison Dover

                                             /s/ Jay Dorris
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                                             Jay Dorris, President
                                             Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
                                             d/b/a Choctaw Resort Development
                                             Enterprise

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