Ms. Rita M Dorste 

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska 

Route 1, Box 58A 

White Cloud, Kansas 66094-9624 

Dear Ms. Dorste: 

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

the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (Tribe) tribal gaming ordinance submitted 

on June 3, 1999. The amendment to the ordinance was adopted by the Tribe by 

Resolution No. 99-R-16 on June 2, 1999, and 97-R-15 on June 14, 1997, and the 

original ordinance was approved by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission (NIGC) on June 21, 1994. This letter constitutes approval under the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). 

Thank you for submitting ,the amendment to the tribal gaming ordinance of the 

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. The NIGC staff and I continue to look forward 

to working with you and the Tribe in implementing the IGRA. 

Sincerely yours, 

Montie R. Deer 

Chairman 

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RESOLUTION 97-R-15 

IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

JULY 14, 1997 

WHEREAS, The Iowa Executive Committee being duly organized mat 

in Special Session this 14th day of July, 1997; and, 

WHEREAS, The Iowa Executive Committee has authority to act for 

the Iowa Tribe under the present Constitutional 

authority as provided in Sec. 2, Article IV - Govarning 

Bodies; and, 

WHEREAS, The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska being organized 

and empowered by their Constitution and Bylaws 

(approved November 6, 1978) and amended August 27 ; 

1980; and, 

WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has, by Resolution 95-F.-29,. 

promulgated and enacted a Class I1 and I11 Gaming 

Ordinance, and further within said Ordinance did 

establish the guidelines, procedures and eligibility 

requirements for Class 11 and 111 gaming personnel; 

and, 

WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has, by Resolution 97-R-06, 

promulgated and enacted a first Amendment to the Class 

I1 and I11 Gaming Ordinance relating to qualification 

and duties of the Tribal Gaming Conmission; and, 

WEEREAS, The Iowa Executive Committee desires to further amend 

and modify Resolution 95-R-29 as hereinafter set forth, 

NOW TEEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Tribal Resolution 96-R-04 is 

specifically incorporated into Section -11 as si.~ppleaental 

information on procedures for background investigations, 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT EWRTHER RESOLWIT; that. a new Section XIV 

tjt.led "Procedures for Resolving Disputes between the Gaming 

Public and Gaming Enterprisew be added containing the following: 
RESOLUTION 97-R-15 

JULY 14, 1997 

PAGE 2 

Disputes involving members of the gaming public and a 

gaming enterprise operated by the Iowa Tribe of Kansas 

and Nebraska. shall be submitted first in writing to the 

General Manager of the relevant enterprise, who shall 

render a decision on the dispute in writing, stating the 

reasons therefor. If thereafter the member of the public 

is dissatisfied, within ninety (90) days a written 

statemen+. of t.he dispute and the reasona far dissatisfaction 

may be submitted to the Tribal Gaming Cammission. The 

Gaming Commission may request additional information from 

the disputant and/or others, and shall render a decision on 

the dispute in writing. Such decision shall be final. This 

dispute resolution procedure .shall; also apply if a m&ar a€ 

the gaming public has a dispute directed towards the Tribe 

or the Management Contractor. 

------------- CERTIFICATION \ 

The foregoing Resolution uaa duly adapted this date, July 14, 

1997 in a Special Session of the Ekecutive Committee, at which 

members of the Committee were present, constituting a quorum, by 

a vote of 2 for, - 0 against. Chairman abstained. 

Iowa ~xecutive ~o'dttee 

ATTEST : 

Louis 

e<u+ - 

DeRoin, 

42- 

Secretary 

Iowa Executive Committee 
RESOLUTION 99-R-16 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS. 

WHEREAS. 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

WHEREAS, 

IOWA TRl6E OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA ExEG"T,vE CBMNiiTTEE 

JUNE 2. 1939 

the lowa Executive Committee be~ng duly organized, met in 

Special Session this 2nd day of June; 1999; and. 

The lowa Executive Committee has authority to act for the 

lowa Tribe under the present constitutional authority as 

provided in Sec. 2, Article IV - Governing Bodies; and, 

The lowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska being organized and 

empowered by their Constitution and Bylaws (approved 

November 6, 1978 and amended August 27, 1980); and, 

The Executive Committee has, by Resolution 95-R-29, 

promulgated and enacted a Class II and Class Ill Gaming 

Ordinance and further within said Ordinance did establish the 

guidelines. procedures, and eligibility requirements for Class II 

and Class Ill gaming personnel; and, 

The Executive Committee has, by Resolution 97-R-06, previously 

amended its Class II and Class Ill Gaming Ordinance; and, 

The Executive Committee has by Resolution 97-R-15 further 

amended and modified Resolution 95-R-29 by incorporating 

Tribal Resolution 96-R-04 into Section Vlll as .supplemental 

information on Procedures for Background Investigations; and, 

The Executive Committee desires to further amend and modify 

its Class II and Class Ill Gaming Ordinance as hereinafter set 

.forth. 
RESOLUTION 99-R-16 

JUNE 2, 1999 

PAGE 2 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Sec. VII of the lowa Tribe of Kansas and 

Nebraska Class II and Class Ill Gaming Ordinance be amended by adding to Part B. 

(Powers and Duties) a new paragraph 19 as follows: 

"19. To impose such fines and other sanctions (fines not to exceed $500.00 

per violation or occurrence) as the Tribal Gaming Commission deems 

appropriate to insure that the operation of gaming is conducted in accordance 

with the Tribal Gaming Resolution and the Tribal State Gaming Compact, 

including Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Tribal Gaming 

Commission." 

CERTIFICATION 

The foregoing Resolution was adopted this date, June 2, 1999, in a Special Session of 

the Executive Committee, at which 5 members of the Committee were present, 

constituting a quorum, by a vote of 4 for, Q against. Chairman abstained. 

Louis DeRoin, Chairman 

lowa Executive Committee 

ATTEST: 

Coreena Adkins, Secretary 

lowa Exec~tive Committee