SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 

INTRODUCTION 

This Settlement Apernent (Agreement) is entered into by and between the Citi7.n 

Potawatomi Nation (the Nation), a federally recognized Indian tribe, and the Chairman of the 

NationaI Indian Gaming Commission (NFGC), relating to the matter contained in the NIGC 

Chairman's Notice of Violation No. NOV-08-0 1. 

RECITALS 

1. Whereas. on ApriI 28,2008, the Chairman issued Notice of Violation No. NOV-08- 

0 1 for the Nation's failure to submit an independent audit report within 120 days after 

the end of the gaming operation's fiscal year. 

2. Whereas the Chairman and the Nation desire to achieve an amicable resolution of 

Notice of Violation No. NOV-08-0 1. 

3. Therefore, the Chairman and the Nation have agreed to execute this Agreement and 

perform in accordance with the following covenants and conditions: 

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT 

4. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to 25 C.F.R. 8 575.6(%) and shall be 

effective upon the date that it is signed by the last party to sign this Agreement 

(Effective Date). 

5. The Nation agrees that it was required to submit a timely audit report to the NIGC for 

Firehke Grand Casino for the fiscal year ended September 30,2007. 

6. The Nation agrees that it submitted the audit report for the FireLake Grand Casino for 

the fiscal year ended September 30,2007, in an untimely fashion. 

7. The Nation agrees that the failure to submit an annual independent audit wpo~ for 

FireLake Grand Casino in a timely fashion is a violation of IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 

27 1 O(b)(2)(c), NIGC regulations, 25 C.F.R $571.13, and Section 25 of the Nation's 

class IT1 gaming ordinance. 

8. The Nation agrees to pay two thousand dollars ($2,000), made payabIe to the U.S. 

Treasury and delivered to the NIGC. The entire mount of two thousand dollars 

($2,000) shall be due within thirty (30) days of the EfFective Date of this agreement. 
9. If the Nation fails to comply with this Agreement, the NlGC Chairman Eserves the 

right to issue another NOV, a civil fine, andlor a closure order to resolve the Nation's 

initial violation andlor breach of this Agreement. 

f 0. The Nation agrees upon execution of this Agreement to waive the right to fhrther 

review of matters addressed in this Agreement, including all rights to appea! to the 

full Commission as set forth in 25 C.F.R. Part 577, and judicial review pursuant to 25 

U.S.C. 2714. 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS 

1 1. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the NlGC Chairman and 

the Tibe relating to the enforcement matter set forth in Notice of Violation No. 

NOV-08-01. Any modification or waiver of any term of this Agreement must be in 

writing and signed by both parties. 

12. The Nation stipulates that this Agreement shall be deemed to ke the subject of a final 

order of the NIGC under 25 C.F.R. 9 575.4(c)(l) and a final agency action pursuant 

to 25 C.F.R. $577.9(d). 

13. The NTGC Chairman and Nation expressly agree and acknowledge that time is of the 

essence in this Agreement. The mcitals herein shall be binding upon the pasties, their 

agents, heirs, personal: representatives, successors and assigns. 

14. The parties agree that upon the Effective Date, the A-meernent shall be a public 

document and may be published or disclosed by either party. 

15. This Agreement may be executed on one or more counteqxi~s and each shall 

constitute and original. A signature produced by facsimile shaIl be deemed to be an 

original signature and shall Ix effective and binding for purpose of the Agreement. 

Citizen Potawatorni Nation National Indian_Gaming.Commission 

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