For Immediate Release tact: Dawn Houle 

 

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 (202) 632-7003 

NIGC Announces Tribal Consultation dates for 

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ashington, DC August 23, 2012 — The National Indian Gaming Commission 

IGC/Commission) announced today that it has scheduled four consultations to 

ommission is seeking meaningful input on the NIGC draft Strategic Plan, which 

s to evaluate its draft consultation policy. 

he Commission requests tribal comments regarding its current consultation 

trategic Plan and draft consultation policy 

ill be available September 4, 2012, which the NIGC will distribute to tribes and 

al leaders and their designees to share their views 

with the Commission during the following scheduled consultations, which will 

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introduce the draft FY 2014-18 NIGC Strategic Plan and draft consultation policy. 

Every four years NIGC is required to update the Agency’s Strategic Plan. The 

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provides a concrete basis for establishing strategic goals and strategies by which 

the agency will achieve those goals. 

In addition, the Commission continue

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practice and draft consultation policy. 

Copies of both the draft FY 2014-18 S

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the public shortly thereafter. 

The Commission invites all trib

focus solely on the draft Strategic Plan and consultation policy: 

Consultation Date Event 

 September 17, 2012 Draft Strategic Plan and Consultation 

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p.m. 

id-Year 

Policy 

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel 

1 Semi

Hollywood, FL 33026

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 

*Held prior to the NIGA M

Conference

September 27, 2012 ltation 

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to 4:00 p.m. 

g the ATNI 

Draft Strategic Plan and Consu

Policy 

Wildhorse Casino Resort 

Hwy 33

Pendleton, OR 97801 

1:00 p.m. 

*Held immediately followin
Annual Convention 

October 4, 2012 

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ng the G2E 

Draft Strategic Plan and Consultation 

Policy 

The Sands Expo Convention Center 

201 Sa

Las Vegas, NV 89169 

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m

*Held immediately followi

Convention

October 23, 2012 on 

outh Range Line Road 

4804 

RA Fall Conference

Draft Strategic Plan and Consultati

Policy 

Holiday Inn 

3615 S

Joplin, MO 6

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

*Held prior to the OTG

For planning purposes and to accom

onsultation, please RSVP to Rita Homa, Executive Secretary, at (202) 418-

modate all who wish to attend the 

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9807 or by e-mail to consultation.rsvp@nigc.gov. 

For those tribal leaders or designees unable to attend these consultations, we 

invite you to submit written comments by e-mail to draft.plans@nigc.gov, or by 

tent with its commitment to transparency, the Commission will continue to 

nsult with tribal governments. All information related to the strategic plan and 

U.S. Mail to the National Indian Gaming Commission, Attn: Draft Plans, 1441 L 

Street, NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005. All written comments on the 

strategic plan and consultation policy must be received no later than October 31, 

2012. 

 

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draft consultation policy can be found at www.nigc.gov, under the Tribal 

Consultation tab on the left side of the website. 

The NIGC is an independent regulatory agency established within the Department of the Interior pursuant 

to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. 

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