Via Facsimile and US. Mail 

(541) 783-3706 

AIIm Foreman 

Chairman 

The Klamath Tribes 

P.O. Box 436 

Chiloquin, OR 97624 

RE: Approvd of Amendment to the Klamath Tribes' Gaming Ordiance 

Dear Chairman Foreman: 

This is in response to your letter dated April 3,2006, requesting review and approval of 

an amendment to Section 45.32 of the Klamath Tribes Gaming Ordinance, adopted by 

Tribal Council Resolution # 2006-06. 

The amendment to the Tribe's previously-approved gaming ordinance is hi conformance 

with the requirements of the Indian Gamirag Regulatory Act (IGRPI) and the National 

Indian Gaming Commission's regulations. Therefore, the amended tribal gaming 

you have any questions or require assistance, 

son at (202) 632-7003. 

Chairman 

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~ribaI council 

L COUNCIL RESOLUTION #2006-06 

TRIBAL COUNCIL SOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE 

KLAMATH TRIBES GA ING ORDINANCE, KLAMATH TRIBAL CODE TITLE 7, 

CHAPTER 45 TO INCLU E PROVISION FOR MAKING PER CAPITA PAYMENTS 

TO TRIBAL MEMBERS I ACCORDANCE WITH A KLAMATH TRIBES REVENUE " ALLOCATION PLAN 

Whereas, The Klamath a d Modoc Tribes and the Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians signed 

the Treaty o 1864 establishing the Klamath Reservation; and I' 

Whereas, The General uncil of the Klamath membership is the governing body of the 

of the Constitution of the Klamath Tribes (Article VI, & 

andlor adopted by the General Council amended 

Whereas, The Klamath dian Tribes Restoration Act of August 27, 1986 (P.L. 99-398) 

recognition the Sovereign Government of the Tribes' 

Whereas, The Klamath ribes Tribal Council is the elected governmental body of the Tribes 

and has been elegated the authority to direct the day-to-day business and 

governmental ffairs of the Klamath Tribes under the general guidance of the 

General Coun il (Constitution, Article VII, Section I; Tribal Council By-laws, 

Article I); and 

Whereas, The Klamath ribes adopted the Klamath Tribes 

i 

Gaming Ordinance ("Gaming 

Ordinance"), itle 7, Chapter 45, of the Klamath Tribal Code on May 14, 1994 

and most rece tly amended it on May 10, 1995; i 

Whereas, Section the Gaming Ordinance provides that net revenues from gaming 

Ordinance shall only be expended to fund one or mor 

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government operations or programs, to provide for the general 

and their members, to promote Tribal economic 

to charitable organizations, or to support operations of 

Whereas, The Klamath has determined, pursuant to popular referendum held on 

a portion of the excess net gaming revenues from 

Casino Corporation, after subtracting administration 

members in the form of individual per capita 

payments; 

Whereas, Based upon referendum, the Klamath Tribes Tribal 

best interest of the Klamath Tribes to add 

Tribes Gaming Ordinance at Section 45.32 to provide for 

of the net revenues to individual tribal members in the 

in accordance with a revenue allocation plan 

the Secretary of the Interior; 

Whereas, Section 45.67 

Ordinance wil 

3f the Gaming Ordinance provides that amendments to the Gaming 

be approved by the Executive Committee; 

Whereas, The Klamath ribes governmental body formerly known as the Executive 

ow known as the "Tribal Council"; 

Now therefore be it The Klamath Tribes Tribal Council hereby approves amendment 

of the Gaming Ordinance to provide for the distribution of a 

revenues from the Tribes gaming operations in the form of 

payments to tribal members in accordance with a revenue 

to and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, the 

to read as follows: 

45.32 Use of et Revenues. r 

from gaming permitted under this 

be used only for the following purposes 

General Council: 

(1) T fund tribal government operations or programs; 

(2) T provide for the general welfare of the Tribes and 

it members; 

(3) To romote Tribal economic development; 

(4) To onate to charitable organizations; or 

(5) To elp fund operations of local government agencies. i 

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Be it further resolved, That th Chairman of the Klamath Tribes Tribal Council shall promptly 

submit the amen ment to section 45.32 of the Klamath Tribes Gaming Ordinance 

as set forth herei to the National Indian Gaming Commission for approval. t 

(b) If the Tr 

members 

operatior 

approval 

approvec 

I Certification 

bes elect to make per capita payments to tribal 

from revenues derived from its gaming 

s, it shall authorize such payments only upon 

of a revenue allocation plan submitted to and 

by the Secretary of the Interior under 25 U.S.C. 

il Chairman and Secretary of the Klamath Tribes, do hereby 

uncil meeting held on theJ-'? c-f day of wan h , 

ted this resolution by a vote of - for, @ opposed, 

and abstentions. -. I 

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Chairman 

The Klamath Tribes 

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and in accordance with the requirements of 25 

Secretary 

The Klamath Tribes 

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C.F.R. Part 290. 
AT SECTION 45.32 

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45.32 4552- Use of Net 

LJJ - _ Net gaming permitted under this Ordinance shall 1~ i~sct!only he 

following purposes on approval by the I'.t&t\+ 

(&(.-to fund Tri a1 government operations or programs; P I 

i&(23 -to provide or the general welfare of the Tribes and thw4~members; f I 

ft!-f~4)- to donate t charitable organizations; or I 

o(3 ) to promote Tribal economic development; I 

&j(5)--to stipptxt !!e111 filn~Loperations of local government4 agencies.