APR 1 9 2007 

Leland Watterson 

Chairman, Bishop Paiute Tribal Council 

Paiute Professional Building 

50 Tu Su Lane 

Bishop, CA 935 14 

RE: Gaming Ordinance Amendment of the Bishop Paiute Tribal Council 

Dear Mr. Watterson: 

This letter responds to your request on behalf of the Bishop Paiute Tribe for the 

National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to review and approve the Tribe's 

amendment to its gaming ordinance. The amendment to the ganiing ordinance was 

adopted by the Bishop Paiute Tribal Council, on February 22,2007, via Resolution No. 

T-2007-04. This proposed amendment decreases the minimum age for gaming from 

twenty-one (21) to eighteen (1 8). 

This letter constitutes approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 

25 U.S.C. 5 2701 et seq., of this amendment to the Tribe's gaming ordinance. 

tting the amendment for review and approval. If you have 

t Staff Attorney Jennifer Ward at (202) 41 8-98 14. 

Chairman 

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BISHOP TRIBAL 

RESOLUTION NO. T2007-04 

SUBJECT: Authorization of Tribal Council Chairman to sign a amendment to Bishop 

Tribes Gaming Ordinance of the Bishop Paiute Tribe 

WHEREAS, the Bishop Paiute Tribe is a Federally recognized sovereign Tribe (The Tribe) and as 

such is authorized to exercise its Sovereignty. By enacting its own laws governing its 

own affairs on the Bishop Paiute Reservation, and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes to engage in Class II and Class Ill gaming activity on its 

Reservation Lands as authorized by 25 U.S.C. § 27702 (The lndian Gaming 

Regulatory Act), and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act and 25 CFR § 522, The Tribe must enact a Tribal Gaming 

Ordinance authorizing such desired gaming activity and after such enactment, the 

Tribe shall additionally be required to submit any such Ordinance to, and receive 

approval from, the Chairman of the National lndian Gaming Commission (NIGC), 

and 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Council of the Bishop Paiute Tribe hereby 

approves and affirms the amendment to the Tribal Gaming Ordinance that changes 

the age from 21 year old to 18 years old to participate in gaming at the Paiute Palace 

Casino this action was approved on February 16, 2007 where a quorum was 

present, and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Council designates the Chairman of the Bishop 

Paiute Tribe, or in the absence the Vice Chairman, as authorized to affix hislher 

signature on the Ordinance signifying approval. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon Tribal Governmental approval of the Ordinance, the 

Bishop Paiute Gaming Commission is directed to engage in all additional necessary 

Communications with the National lndian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to secure the 

required approval of the Chairman of NIGC. 

CERTIFICATION 

This is certify that this resolution, at which a quorum was present, was approved by the Bishop 

lndian Tribal Council at duly called Bishop Tribal Council meeting on the 22nd day of February, 

2007 and that this resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way. 

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Leland Watterson, Chairman Date Wanda Summers, Secretary 

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