MAY 1 2 I999 

Honorable Michael Pablo 

Chairman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 

of the Flathead Reservation 

P.O. Box 278 

Pablo, Montana 59855 

Dear Chairman Pablo: 

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

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation (Tribe) tribal gaming 

ordinance submitted on February 19, 1999. The amendment to the ordinance 92D was adopted 

by the Tribe on February 16, 1999, and the original ordinance approved by the Chairman of 

the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) on June 4, 1997. This letter constitutes 

approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). 

Under the IGRA and the regulations of the NIGC, the Chairman is directed to review 

ordinances and amendments with respect to the requirements of the IGRA and the 

implementing regulations. Thus, the scope of the Chairman's review and approval is limited 

to the requirements of the IGRA and the NIGC regulations. 

Thank you for submitting the amendments to the tribal gaming ordinance of the 

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. The NIGC staff and I 

continue to look forward to working with you and the Community in implementing the IGRA. 

Sincerely yours,, 

Montie R. Deer 

Chairman 

cc: Susie Laughlin, Legal Department 

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ORIGINAL 

Ordinance 92D NAY - 6 19~9 Amendment # 1 

OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE 

SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES 

OF THE FLATHEAD NATION, MONTANA 

AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 92D "TRIBAL GAMING ORDINANCE", 

amending Page 23 Section 6.08,s (b) (1) and Page 42 Section 10.03, added §(c) as follows: 

-. . BE IT ENACTED BY THE TRIBAL COUNCIL OF THE CONFEDERATED SAiiSH 

AND KOOTENAI TRIBES THAT ORDINANCE 92D IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Section 6.08 Term of License, Parameters of License, Fees. 

(1) each Class I11 gaming facility license shall be charged an annual 

licensee fee of $20&W $1 00.00 per class 111 gaming device located in 

such facility; 

Section 10.03. Added subsection: 

Ic) Each and everv person. place. facility or entity, having been issued a 

Class I1 or Class 111 earning license. shall. pursuant to the time lines and 

rules promulgated by the Commission. conduct and pav for the audits of 

their own gamin? operations. Anv corrective actions or fines resulting 

from such audits shall be paid for or corrected by the ~aming licensee, 

WHEREAS, in adopting this Amendment it is the intent of the Confederated Salish and 

Kootenai Tribes to better provide for the equitable and efficient administration of Gaming on the 

Flathead Reservation; 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and 

Koote~~ai Tribes that Section 6.08 subsection (b) (I) be amended as above and Section 10.03, 

subsection (c) be added to Ordinance 92D by the Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and 

Kootenni Tribes effective as of February 16, 1999. 
CERTIFICATION 

THE FOREGOING AMENDMENT to Ordinance 92D was duly adopted by the Tribal Council 

of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the 16th day of February, 1999, with a 

vote of 7 for, 0 opposed and 1 not voting, pursuant to authority vested in it by 

Article VI, Section 1, $(a), (I), (n) and (u) of the Tribes' Constitution and Bylaws, said 

Constitution adopted and approved under Section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), 

as amended. 

Chairman, Tribal Council 

Approved: 

Date: 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, by: