APR 1 6 21i10 

Timothy Williams, Chairman 

Fort Moj ave Indian Tribe 

c/o David A. Wolff, General Counsel 

8490 S. Highway 95, Suite 105 

Mojave Valley, AZ 86440 

Re: Fort Mojave Indian Tribe gaming ordinance, Resolutions 201 0-05 and 2010-09 

Dear Chairman Williams: 

Ths is in response to yow request for review and approval of two amendments to 

the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe gaming ordinance enacted by Resolutions No. 2010-05 and 

201 0-09 on February 13,201 0, and March 23,2010, respectively. The amendments 

change the age requirement to play Class I1 and IXI. games from 18 to 21 years old and 

update the background investigation and gaming license requirements of 25 C.F.R. 6 556 

and 558. The changes are consistent with the requirements of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA) and this agency's regulations and are therefore approved. 

Thank you for submitting the amended ordinance for review and approval. The 

NIGC staff looks farward to working with you and the tribe on future gaming issues. If 

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Attorney, at (202) 632-7003 

Sincerely, 

Geo # e Skibine 

Acting Chairman 

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RESOLUTION 

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FORT MOJAVE TRIBE OF THE FORT MOJAVE d 

RESERVATION OF 

ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA 

WHEREAS, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe C'Tribe") is organized ptxsum? tn the Indim 

Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S .C. $476) and possesses of sovereigniy ov-r LniL ;ic ---k-rm "-2 ;+m io-in-r. -"A UL WULll lLil 111LlllUL13 CU111 113 LblLlIUlJ CUlU 

WHEREAS, T,l"=T," +L* TALA :" *.-.-r-.-".~a l.-= tL- l7-A in accordance with its Constitution and EJ ~avv D, LLJL L llu~ I>sv VC.I~IGU VJ ~11~ I VI L 

Mojave Tribal Council; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council, on or about February 15, 1994, adopted as TribaI law the Fort 

Mojave Indian Tribe Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) ("'Gaming 

Ordinance"); and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council desires to amend Section 14.C.(2) of the Gaming Ordinance so 

as to comport with 25 C.F.R. 95556.2 and 556.3, as well as to amend Section 

14.D. of the Gaming Ordinance so as to comport with 25 C.F.R. 5§558.1(c) and 

558.4. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fort Mojave Tribal Council hereby 

amends the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) 

such that subsection (2) of Section 14.C. (Primary Management Officials and Key 

Employees; License Application; Notices) shall read in its entirety as follows: 

"(2) The application form shall include the following notices: 

a. Privacy Notice: In compliance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, the following information is provided: 

Solicitation of the information on this form is 

aBQi'rioi"leed lay 2; TU'.S.C. 2761 ei sey. The p.uv"se of 

the requested i~2f=~&i~:: is f,= detemi~e the e?igibi!ity 

of individuals to be granted a gaming license. The 

information will be used by the Tribal gaming 

regulatory authorities and by the National Indian 

Gaming Commission members and staff who have need 

for the information in the performance of their officiat 

duties. The information may be disclosed to 

appropria'le Federd, Tri'iai, State, iocai, or foreign iaw 

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civil, criminal or reguiatory investigations or 
prosecutinns nr when ysrxsuan? to a requirement by z L .If. - irme or he National Indiar Gaming Commissicn in 

connection with the issuance, denial, or revocation of a 

gaming license, or investigations of activities while 

associated with a tribe or a gaming operation. Failure 

to consent to the disciosures indicated in this notice will 

result in a tribe's being unable to Iicense you fclr a 

primary management official or key employee position. 

The disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) 

is voluntary. However, failure to supply a SSN may 

result in errors in processing your application. 

b. Notice Regarding False Statements: A false statement 

on any part of your license application may be grounds 

for denying a license or the suspension or revocation of 

a license. Also, you may be punished by fine or 

imprisonment (US. Code, title 18, section 1001). 

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In the event that 25 C.F.R. 5556.2, 25 C.F.R. $556.3 and/or and other Federal 

regulation shall hereinafter be modified so as to require that the notice(s) set forth 

in subparts a. andlor b. above be amended, the Tribal Gaming Commission is 

authorized to so amend said notice(s) andlor the subject application form by 

promulgation of Tribal Gaming Commission regulation(s) so that said notice(s) 

comport with any such Federal regulation modification." 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Fort Mojave Tribal Council hereby ahends the Fort 

Mojave Indian Tribe Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) so as to add new 

subsections (7) and (8) to Section 14.D. (Primary Management Officials and Key 

Employees; Background Investigations; Report) to read in their entirety as 

follows: 

"(7) If, within the 30-day period described in 25 C.F.R. $55 8.31~1, 

the National Indian Gaming Commission notifies the Tribal 

Gaming Commission that it has no objection to the issuance 

of a license pursuant to a license application filed by a Key 

Employee or a Primary Management Oficial for whom the 

Tribal Gaming Commission has provided an application and 

investigative report to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission pursuant to 25 C.F.R. 3558.3(a) and (b), the 

Tribal Gaming Commission may go forward and issue a 

license to such applicant. 

If, within the 30-day period described in 25 C.F.R. §55&.3(c), 

the National Indian Gaming Commission provides the Tribal 

Gaming Commission with a statement itemizing objections to 
the issuance of a license to a Key Employee or to a Primary 

Management Official for whom the Tribal Gaming 

Commission has provided an application and investigative 

report to the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant 

to 25 C.F.R. 1$558.3(a) and (b), the Tribal Gaming 

Commission shall reconsider the application, taking into 

account the objections itemized by the National Indian 

Gaming Commission. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall 

make the final decision whether to issue a license to such 

applicant. 

(8) Unless the applicable Compact allocates responsibility to an 

entity other than the Tribe, for Primary Management 

Oficials or Key Employees, the Tribal Gaming Commission 

shall retain applications for empIoyment and reports (if any) 

of background investigations for inspection by the Chairman 

of the National Indian Gaming Commission or his or her 

designee for no less than three (3) years from the date of 

termination of employment." 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing amendment to the Fort ~~jabe Indian Tribe 

Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) shall become effective upon approval by 

the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission in accordance with the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. $8 2701 et.seq. 

BF, IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that 'L- flL-:--- -J? L- '-A 'k K-: ---- ""-1 fi :l :- UIC LHdlIIlldll Vl 11IC rUI 1 IVIVJitVT: 1 IIUill LUUIILII Ib 

authorized to take any and all actions necessary to implement this Resolution. 

CERTIFICATION 

We, the undersigned, as Chairman and Secretary of the Fort Mojave Tribal Council, governing 

body of the Fort Mosave Indian Tribe, do hereby certify that the Fort Mojave Tribal Council is 

composed of seven (7) members of whom four (4) constituting a quorum were present at a 

meeting duly heW on March 23, 2010, and that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the 

affirmative vote of - 7- members for and 0 members against. 

I 

FORT MOJAVE TRIBAL COUNCIL 

Timothy Williams, Chairman 
ResoAraCism No. 20/@- 0 5 

FORT MOJAVE TRIBE OF THE FORT MOJAVE 

RESERVATION OF 

ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA 

WHEREAS, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe ("Tribe") is organized pursuant to the Tndian 

Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. $476) and possesses 

attributes of sovereignty over both its members and its territory; and 

WHEREAS, in accordance with its Constitution and ByIaws, the Tribe is governed by the Fort 

Mojave Tribal Council; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council, on or about February 15, 1994, adopted as Tribal law the Fort 

Mojave Indian Tribe Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) YGarning 

Ordinance"); and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe, on or about August 26, 1993, entered into a Class 111 Gaming Compact 

("Compact") with the State of Arizona pursuant to the terms of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. $5 2701 et.seq.; and 

WHEREAS, Section 3(w)(2) of the Compact states that the Tribe shall enact as Tribal law a 

requirement that no person under 21 years of age shall be permitted to place any 

wager in any gaming activity; and 

WHEmAS, the Tribal Council desires to amend Section 8f 1) of the Gaming Ordinance so as 

to comport with Section 3(w)(2) of the Compact. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fort Mojave Tribal Council hereby 

amends the For"; M~jzve h&xi Tribe C:ziihg @&nmze (As Aided, 1394) 

such that subsection (1 of Section 8 Qvlinors, P,mp?nyec~: Rohibitd) shall read h .L- -.-L!..-L-. . - r 11 iis murery as Iolrows: 

"(I$ No person under 21 years of age shall be permitted to place 

any wager, directly or indirectly, in any gaming activity andlor to 

otherwise play or participate in any Class XI or Class III game." 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing amendment to the Fort ~ojade Indian Tribe 

Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) shall become effective upon approval by 

the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission in accordance with the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. 3 8 2701 et.seq. 
BE !.k FaJRTW RR RESOLVED, tkal the Chairman of the Fort Mojave Tribal Coru~cil is 

authorized to tdce any and all actions necessary to implenient this Resolution. 

CERTIFICATION 

We, the undersigned, as Chairman and Secretary of the Fort Mojave Tribal Council, governing 

body of the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, do hereby certify that the Fort Mojave Tribal Council is 

composed of seven (7) members of whom four (4) constituting a quorum were present at a 

meeting duly held on *ht4 f~ 13 2010, and that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the 

affmative vote of rnemiders for and 0 memben against. 

Timothy Williams, C h aiman I 

/-b A I Cr-u-& L 

Colleen Garcia, ~ecktsry