Todd J. Araujo, Esquire 

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 

Robert S. Strauss Building 

1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036-1 564 

RE: Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Amended and Restated Gaming Ordinance 

Dear Mr. Araujo: 

This letter responds to the request of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma (Tribe) that the 

National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) review and approve amendments to the Tribe's 

Amended and Restated Gaming Ordinance, approved by the Tribe's Council on March 3, 2007, 

pursuant to Resolution No. CY-2007-716 The Chairman of the NIGC first approved the Tribe's 

Gaming Ordinance on August 25,1995, and further approved an Ordinance Amendment on 

September 7,2001, and an Amended and Restated Gaming ordinance on September 8,2005. 

This letter constitutes approval of the amendments to the Amended and Restated Gaming 

Ordinance. 

ing the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Amended and Restated Gaming 

or require further assistance, please contact Maria Getoff, 

Chairman 

cc: Billy Evans Horse, Chairman, Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma 

Walter F. Kaulity, Chairman, Kiowa Gaming Commission 

Lee Rhoades, Chairman, Kiowa Casino Operations Authority 

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