Via U.5, Mail and Facsimile 

Tribal Council Cllairman Emery Negonsott 

Damon Williams, In-House Counsel 

Kickapoe Nation of Kansas 

P.Q. Box 271 or 

1 107 Goldfinch Road 

Horton, KS 66439 

Fax: (785) 486-2801 

RE: Kickapoo Nation Tribal Gaming Ordinance 

Dear Chairman Negonsott and Mr. Williams: 

This letter responds to Mr. William's request on behalf of the Kickapoo Nation of 

Kansas for the Chairman to review and approve the Nation's newly enacted mendmmt 

to their gaming ordinance. The amendment to the gaming ordinance was adopted by the 

Nation, on May 3 1,2007 via ResoIution No. KT07-78. 

This Fetter constitutes approval under the Indian Gaming ReguIatory Act (IGRA), 

25 W.S.C. 5 2701 et seq., of the endosed amendment to the Nation's gaming ordinance. I 

have noted that a scrivener's error appears in reference to section 20 of the gaming 

ordinance and its reference to the IGM. I anticipate that the legislature will address this 

issue when it has time to do so. As you know, approval does not constitute approval of 

specific games. Furthermore, the approved ordinance, and the newly approved 

amendment, is approved only for gaming on Indian Lands as defined under the IGRA, 

lands over which the Nation possesses jusisdictio 

Thank you far submitting the amendment fo 

staff and I Iook forward to working with you and 

need further assistance, do not hesitate to contact 

Philip N. Hogen 

Clzainnan 

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VFEREAS, the: IUc2myao Tnie ofhrxdja~.< 0ftb.e Rchpoo Reservatj~r in Tasn s is 

organized 16 accordance v~i~l1 TII~ provisio~l~ of &e; Indian Rmganixatir 3 APT of F..TIF-? 18, 

1934 (46 SF&. 934, RS amendac? by -the A -t of Jirne 15, 1935 (+3 St~t. ''783; and 

'J,ElEPEM, the Relrtipoa Tribe: dTndi.a?- s of&c Kiekapoo Reservafio* in ZR.UA~~ is 

~mpowemd by the IGck~poo Const-itutioa md Ey-Lam approved by ?11? S~-,retaq? cPtEle 

htarior onF~bmq 26, 1937; izad 

~.BTQtEM, th govmiq body ofthe IC.-lcapaa Tribe of Indims offin. Ecka~m 

Xeservation in Iku~ &all be the K!e!ap(:m Tr3d Cauacil as mthnriz;:! w~der the 

.3c!mpoo Constimtion. gad By-Lam iu k~ icle IF., Section 2; and 

NOW 7YEWORE BE IT W,,S OLWD that the EG~VOO Triibd Cni .ne"er~by 

r!mmds the Ki~lmpoo Nation Tribd Oamirrg Chssiom Ordinnncc, ar: -m-qded LP~J 

26, 1996, md mch mencT,mmta shd now md with clmngea and dditicw in it~Jio9 : 

* Seetinu 213) "Net lhmme~~ means mmmw afCIuss.Dand Qass EI gamjnB amhr!& 1-n 

momE paid m a& or paid for* prlrrs wd total upemkg mqeasa Includ!~! g semrs bm 

@:clutlhg mmmD-8nt 5es pajd to e mc-kggenetlt cmrsaot wJtI11n the r~lsc; .;-gp $25 LTS. C. 

2703. " 

0 Se&m 5fl %h~ Dipre- Patrons wrh 3 lxmjTlod complaints ngm*nst thr gmqlng enf~:.mim 

md r~ho we trnabCe to resobe mch cmp:.?dnss wfrh managemenr sPIall IPrnrr ,zr r'yelr $02 erne& 

tha r!g,$t tof~ld Q pstiHun af mfiefwidi I ' - TvibcFI C;ranirrg Cc-+~sion. Cc .:;LY IP -3ts d~;~lol:' ha

st!bmrcted wrW~~gseiSiqout t,"le~ou!l.Js~tJ~e comp~rzfntrmdnny drl.!,rr mff nrd-~. 

ciiwetiun rrf flre Cornmi~~im, the pfific--zr may bs al!c:r~d presznt m-c -=ece., 27r.e &nln~ 

Cerwniszioj? si!afl imlc! a hearfng wifhfm ' # days of lha receipt of fhc -~eitir -l?r.'* conzp/n:::fr 

hm vever, The COT~!WI!SS!~ m) en~nd shrf pa7odfm &gent ctmam&mc~ r P~rftfo~zel- ,;?fly have: 

cozmml pr~mr~r .er fire11 hearing. Ths fi,~~?rtlirsio~g &all ~ender a dzcision i.5 Q r!!izelyfos.ij ion wd 

the &cisions off fie Commiss~on &?all b~ 27ndl when ismed and fithewe shal! I.< fir3 ff~p&nl. :?ny 

pCTbt7r: corn-phimi mrt mbmifkd ca rhe C~c>ds,~turt with fn tAi@ 130) ckt~j9 off!-r i~cidm~ giving 

rrse to the uo~np~oirtt All claims by p&:ns shall be limited to n moximxm tv?cotrenI DJ'~F,FOXO~ 

pv ummnm, crrd e cwmelc?& lfmik o-i bJ,OGU.DOpwpnmn in otry consecnfitw fvc+nh-brrr 

month pdo4 djqtres relating rc, apat.w~ 's sl~tif~smsnt fo a gme pile, ~vhid~ s!ill be 

llmtlefl to &tht mmrnr 01.~,21cfi prfze, I;~fm~~em.ent of rbe mr&~-prtw sfialf pq cl~!flr$ aflr~ed 3y 

~'Jfer Z+ bul Gming Can~nnj8sion wi& i7r3,' .wn (15) Swine68 dw of ~oHoc ~"FrJae Trss2i;3~ 

Commission's deci~isicm. IT!e Gcnning Crl !mim=on 's a'ecisjo~ JGP alt claiv~~ :*w?fmhb r!nc7dr. rh1$ 

wcffon shuli cunditufc the comsplninmr :. Jnd remedy. CClaic~s governed I. 1 8 S::- :.'on 2,91 $[ha 

Ca~npuct d~ngfrm "alleged injzaies r.r poWons" 13tw not be trozg~~fjm!~?~?ral.~ to fhi~ L?ccEon. 

8a&oa Sia) LMWm on Gm&g Op~~rrtionc. In cxrmpliance with 25 DSC 27 LO(b)(2)(A) und 

25 2711 {d. the TE~ shall II~YB sol-. ~rieta~~ iatmesr and respnns'?i?iE@ for any ps~ming 
F~!~.T/3?/2007J"I'U 02: I6 ?h! RICZAPOQ TRIBE IN ES FAX No. 785 486 3!25 

&ty on the Re9atva.tiw; prwided ho-+mwr, tht nothing kin Bhall (i) p-er!ude the Tnie 

from mtmi~~~ into A Mmag-,ment Corrtwt as mltbo~zed under 25 USC 271 : : or. In) Entr?K~a mith 

t!~e -sc 'qr nqlr ~ecl p;ler& &its r :yh* ~mdm aq dldy apynwd ml!r lmsr, ?r-!c!l~3tl 

mor&qnge oor a&% Emciz acp~ment - -4.; t!se Tnie ta dmcc itr h~nmst h ti 1 i: 

premises m VWLI .such gxdng ecrI./r!tie : lnay be mnducre4 or to enform rlgh~.: am% ,mss 

xGvanuss of the 'Tribe Cnm i& gaming ar~i~.<..itias for the purpose of repaymw. o: +E ?e?t 

obKWos? of the Tribe to mch secure pa- :y accordance niIO fl~e prmfsi611 F l mr31 ag~?ments. 

rZorvev=r, aq bmdfer, mveyu17ce GH~' :r er~crcrtnbrunce of my inkrest in n7ci or od~e~ t.m! 

prepcriy d~la!! be pfohibi&cl. 

.I .., . . . 'I' . _ ' . !.. .. , . . . I -. * * ~5(4(fl(an) me AppEoant mmt siga a P&& ddennmf hut !& cm~pliw 7 +vf+ 4 35 C.E,?. ' 

f5JG..2(a), mrl pmririe nfller ir5mntb!, !rlEc_h. permits the Gaming Corn~izs: - n to cotlc'wt m 

investiration of&$ npplicant'a Fnmjn& i:is?ary, mdit I~istory, md +lvt~s 'cs 1.9 hhtoq1 

* Sdon S(e)Ci) dl cqlnytcs, jrr;Iudin,~ dl pm nsaagmnmt fi~i~h smd Im 

employees rrE my ,gaming mtqrke, &!! be subject to the backgrounr! inrrl?e tio on and 

ficasEng reqnirernems oiIGq thk Or;, l~~ance md the Cmpact which sb-731 i mlde mqzrestin,g 

tl~ RJ~~IOY>~M,~~ irzfomcrtion for the initial : nc!<g-rmind iwwtign.I.iorrr md PF:-*.~? r.wiel4r f - :J rrl! 

gmin.~ empluynes: 

(.a) Fdl Name, othcw nnmar iisrs (oral ur writi%nII sadn! wcH@ nsnnbar(.fl, 

birf 11 date, place nrbfrrh, ciflzenship, gen&r, a!! Cr 11 lfuaws {spar*en or 

wri Hen); 

fib Ctmenth andfi!. !he previous 5 yearc huJSness m!' m nbeymmt 

pusiti~ns heZcl. cr wersfifp intern$& in rho~fe &minea -+s, rrsinem n~~d 

r~picfe~aca adclrei*.~-.r. md drhet..r lirense mnnli~rs: 

{cc) T722 warnex md c/rcrenr ad&~rs of at leo~ three p,n7,:3ptp? ~pmces, 

i~z~bu&mg Dm8 ~~J-WMC! YB~;:~UJ:CB who 1va.r acquain!'d I!:! q~,dEcrnf 

. . Szmmng each perr~d of wflfldmce Ifsted md'm p~~ej~~?i .., lhb) 0jr.f ",l , . . recliun; 

<dc$ Current hiner~ md uesidam telepho~e mbe~s.- 

(eel A #e$e~rpnon of my wmg and prevf our bumem r~lctfonships 1d& 

hdirnl 2:-ibwx, fil:.!:idng mnsrship interssts r'n Iho:,~ brr-;ncs*c.*; 

A.descr~otlora artfi~y lyc~sm~g ond prevrous b~sl'nes3 lalrrronsI~p rultf! ae 

ga~ning inch+ c~nc~a!!y, irrcrluding mvne~sl:ip i;: . i.*eT,.. in r'.<~,w 

b&nems; 

Tirz cnme rmd acl-?rem uf my l!cmslng or rt&atup qmcy wick dt6ch 

the pemn hmj5i-d un application for o Iieenm arpm~r lr related fa 

gmmg, wherher r?r nor wch Iianss or permit was pvan:-rd; 

(hh) For each fiCo~ryj77.~ which ?ham is m onping~m~.-th'o..r m a eo~r~rictfan, 

The cljarge* the nrlme mtl ad&ess offhe cllerrF !mo:',~cd, n~ld the c:ae and 

di3po~itlo~ if arr;;; 

pi) -201" each nrisden! ~mor conyiction w tmgoin~ naisde~cor~o~praxecuffrn 

<.Iurdt~zg mb?m rnflc l~iolattons) ?viihin 2 O yenrs ~;f th# daft 04rix 

n-ppIicafion, tlrc :-?nw and addwss offhe invd : re? md the ?cte md 

ckyuosrrron; 

$j;l Fbr oath mlm'nc:! chap (kdrrding mjnoi- I~&C e?. q--s) i.Vkdfh~~ OY nat 

tlrere is a cotfvicr'on, if mch n aiminel chmge is w '*::?'I 7 0 yeala nflfie 

rIcrfe of fie uppdr'rztiun and Is nof orbcrir~~ Elskdprwtrrnr 17 p~v~#h 

flI$ dr (@ ofr!: .' c- ZEC~~L~PI. the nirninal charge. the rlnmc7 and adr" JSS of 

The COtrvi ImoTvsi' md rhe date arzd cflspwslrian; 

Tdatfonal I ndl sn Qami Png3 003 
L!4!r/3!/2007/TBU 02: 16 PM KICR4PDJ TRIBE IN KS FAX Eih. 785 $86 3!25 

@) 2% mama mncl ar7rt.wss of my Ilcgnhg or rogularo~p 9p~ncy with wlj f& 

The persofi hasp:ecl an #PIIW~OM@Y an occupar!ol.r I: cel?s@ or nmgir, 

rvh~ther or not A !!JF lieen* orpermit rrargranrec:': 

09 A recenfphat~~~~c~ph; 

(4 Any other: infur~.~grinn the Trih dcem~ rcfevunt; 

fin) -F'frr!prp~Intr fl~fi k15ull be t&n by msar Bwem affin~estigctticln fin 

or orher rYbd / '.rnrd frzd@~?l agmcy consissersr: 11~1:'~ 2., CT ?_7--. 7, 

SeWn 5(e)ellij3: B&m ismjng a Iicen7- to a gaming emglayee, tbe Comrr!!sden shall srnw the 

hraf!ona? 2i~dim C-cv~~ing C'~mrnim-on qi Ae rer!rl~ of lfs backgmarnd irnv ' ;c' ?n rr~pm*~~c'ec?.fur 

fn a ~Lfmtorandvm of CiM&~sfmcljn~ cJL. ' t!dp~?i 19, 2011 8 in cfim 7trl1irl* .. ?rm - the rcm, :~~nrmep 

mp~#r"flzdf~r 25 C,ii:R. S~T356 md 5:, . TI :F;e not~?canon shn!! fnclztde: 

The Gaming Commisslole shal! abo ~etciln m rhaflllng or o&hw fife herpc!Re~- d&.mhd the 

original applfcafion, invedigati~~e repor : and mritubility ~ehination fcr r acb :my 

employee andpvimcuy soncgem-~r afir'nl. The C;rn?I'ng C~mifSjon 3/7~1" 01,s'i prnuidc ILo iQGC 

a copy of f.4~ a-wlicnPoon u- ED^ regtesi. 

SsEslen 7fi]fl]{c3 Tke Tdbd Gam fng Cmsmiesio~ &all fW8 wpm& gamikg fatcili@ i!c~nxw b 

each gmingplace, faciliW oo lucntion 1 :'!th the jm5dich'on of the Kicknpcn 3ifAe in liar~:rm 

wJ~m Qws IT or 1. ming Is cnn&sct*r? mder fifx Ordinam. 

CERTIFICATION 

The foregoing resolution was dt~Ey adopted this segnlar rnehg-fiy 3 1,2097 at nr!lich '7 

mcmbers Jme present, constituting a quo~tm, with6mthg firor, C)agn;- vt, Oabnfii-~ i r7inz 

ecct the Chaimm not voting. 

Paoelrsd Mny-31-07 15112 From-788 486 31 26 To-Natlonal India? Oeml Pass 004