APR 1 8 2000 

Honorable Roger Prescott 

Chairman, Lower Sioux Indian Community 

P.O. Box 308, R.R. #1 

Morton, MN 56270 

Dear Chairman Prescott: 

This letter responds to your request to review and approve the amendment to the Lower Sioux 

Indian Community's (Community) tribal gaming ordinance submitted on February 16, 1999. 

The amendment to the ordinance was adopted by Resolution No. 09-00 on February 11,2000, 

and the original Ordinance was approved by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission (NIGC) on November 19, 1993. This le'iter constitutes approval of your 

submission under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). It is important to note that the 

gaming ordinance is approved for gaming only on Indian lands, as defined in the IGRA, 

over which the Community exercises jurisdiction. 

The amendment also requires that the Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) be 

adopted and implemented by the Community. Please note that the Community must 

promulgate tribal MICS that are at least as stringent as the NIGC MICS found at 

25 C.F.R. Part '542. In addition, the gaming operation must establish and implement an 

internal control system that is consistent with the tribal MICS. 

Thank you for submitting the amendment to the tribal gaming ordinance of the Lower Sioux 

Indian Community for review and approval. The NIGC staff and I look forward to working 

with you and the Community in implementing the IGRA. If you have questions or require 

fhther assistance, please contact Ms. Frances Fragua at 2021632-7003. 

Montie R. Deer 

Chairman 

1441 L STREET, N.W. STH ROOR WASHINOTON, D.C. 20005 EL: 202-632-7003 FAX: 202-632-7066 
Lower Sioux Indian Community 

P.O. Box 308 RR# 1 Morton. MN 56270 

Resolution No. 09-00 

WHEREAS, on November 11, 1993 the Lower Sioux Community Council 

adopted, and the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, 

acting under the authority of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 

1988, 25 U.S.C. §2710(b)(l)(B) (1994), subsequently approved, the 

Lower Sioux Community Gaming Ordinance, under which the Lower Sioux 

Indian Community licenses and regulates gaming on the Lower Sioux 

Indian Reservation; and 

WHEREAS, in 1999 the State of Minnesota, by adopting Ch. 206, H.F. 

1825, Minn. Laws 1999, amending Minnesota Statues sect. 240.10, 

authorized the regulation and play in the State of Minnesota of 

certain non-banking card games; and 

WHEREAS, the definition of "Class I1 gamingn in the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act of 1988, 25 U.S.C. §2703(7)(A)(ii) (1994) includes 

non-banking "card games that ... are explicitly authorized by the 

laws of the State . . . but only if such card games are played in 

conformity with those laws and regulations (if any) of the State 

regarding hours or periods of operation of such card games or 

limitations on wages or pot sizes in such card gamest1; and 

WHEREAS, the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted Minimum 

Internal Control Standards for the play of card games, including 

non-banking card games; and 

WHEREAS, the Lower Sioux Indian Community Council has concluded 

that it is in the best interests of the Lower Sioux Indian 

Community to amend the Lower Sioux Gaming Ordinance to permit the 

licensing, regulation, and play of non-banking card games on the 

Lower Sioux Reservation in conformity with the laws and regulations 

of the State of Minnesota, and in conformity with the Minimum 

Internal Control Standards of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission; 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lower Sioux Indian Community 

Council does herewith approve the attached Amendment to Article XI 

of the Lower Sioux Gaming Ordinance; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lower Sioux Indian Community 

Council does herewith request that the Chairman of the National 

Indian Gaming Commission also approve the attached Amendment to 

Article XI of the Lower Sioux Gaming Ordinance. 
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly 

adopted by a vote of 3 for to 0 against at a regular meeting 

held on February 11 , 20- with a quorum being present. 

Dated : ic, 

cretary, Ldwer Sioux 

Emunity council 
Lower Sioux Indian Community 

P.O. Box 308 RR#l Morton, MN 56270 

Amendment to Lower Sioux Indian Community in 

Minnesota Class I1 and I11 Gaming Ordinance 

Article XI of the Lower Sioux ~aming Ordinance is herewith amended 

to add a new section El as follows: 

E. Class I1 Non-Bankins Card Games Permitted by Law in the State 

of Minnesota. Non-banking card games within a licensed Gaming 

Enterprise may be played, provided that they are played in 

conformity with the following rules and restrictions: 

1. Minnesota Laws and ~esulations. Non-banking card games 

may only be played in conformity with Minnesota state laws and 

regulations regarding hours or periods of operation of such card 

games and limitations on wagers or pot sizes in such card games. 

2. Conformitv with National Indian Gamins Commission Minimum 

Internal Control Standards. Non-banking card games must be played 

and supervised in conformity with the minimum internal control 

standards of the National Indian Gaming Commission appearing at 25 

C.F.R. 542.7 (1999), under ~inimum Internal Control Standards 

adopted by the Lower Sioux Indian Community.