Daniel Ebby, Jr., Chairman 

Colorado River Indian Tribes 

Route 1, Box 23-B 

Parker, AZ 85344 

Dear Chairman Ebby: K 

This letter responds to your request to review and approve 

the amendment to the Colorado River Indian Tribe's tribal gaming 

ordinance submitted on June 7, 1995. The amendment was adopted 

by Resolution No. 91-95 on May 5, 1995. The ordinance was 

approved by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commissio 

(NIGC) on September 14, 1994. The amendment does not require 

approval by the RIGC because the amendment addresses issues not 

raised in the IGRA or the NIGC8s regulations. 

Thank you for submitting the Colorado River Indian Tribe's 

amendment for review. If you have questions or require further 

assistance, please contact Jessica J. Kachur at (202) 632-7003. 

Under the IGRA and the regulations of the MIGC, the Chairmar 

is directed to review ordinances and amendments with respect to 

the requirements of the IGRA and the implementing regulations. 

Thus, the scope of the Chairmanfs review and approval is limited) 

to the requirements of the IGRA and the WIGC regulations. 

Provisions other than those required under the IGRA or the NIGC 

regulations that may be included in a tribal ordinance are not 

subject to review and approval. 

sincere* yours, 1 

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Resolution No. 91-95 

RESOLUTION 

CO ORADO RIVER T ISAL C;OUNCIL Amend ~ecklon 201 ( "De 9 mltlonsl*) of the Gaming 

A Resolution to Ordinance of f.1 v-r Tnrtj an 'T+i..hn= 

Be it resolved by theTribal Council of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, in-hikbeting assembled 

on May 5, 1995 

WHEREAS, the Tribes operate a gaming facility that provides 

amenities for the entire community; and 

WHEREAS, some of these amenities are designated for families, 

which may include minor children; and 

WHEREAS, it necessary to provide guidance to the Gaming Enterprise 

Board and the Tribal Gaming Agency regarding those areas 

where minor children may only enter as incidental ingress 

and egress when in the company of a parent or guardian; 

and a 

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Tribes to ensure that no 

individual under the age of 18 (eighteen) shall be , 

allowed to engage in any Class I1 or Class I11 Gaming 

Activities; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribesr Class 111 Gaming Compact with the State of 

Arizona states that "[nlo person under 18 years of age 

shall be permitted to place any wager, directly or 

indirectly, in any Gaming ~ctivities." (§3(1)); and 

WHEREAS, the Tribesr Gaming Ordinance prohibits persons under 18 

(eighteen) years of age from remaining on the Gaming 

Floor, but it does not define the term "Gaming Floor, " 

nor does it address whether minors may cross through the 

Gaming Floor when accompanied by a parent or guardian: 

The foregoing resolution was on May 5, 1995 duly approved by a vote of 

4 for, 2 against and 0 abstaining, by the 

' Tribal Council of the Colorado River lndian Tribes, pursuant to authority vested in it by section 

1.q. Article of the Constitution and By lam of the Tribes, 

ratified by the Tribes on March 1,1975 and approved by the Secretary of the Interior on May 29,1975, 

pursuant to Section 16 of the Act of June 18,1934, (48 Stat. 984). This resolution js effective as of the 

date of its adoption. 

COLORADO RIVER TRIBAL COUNCIL 
RESOLUTION NO. R- 91-95 

MAY 5, 1995 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tribal Council of the 

Colorado River Indian Tribes, that Section 201 

Definitions of the Tribes ' Gaming Ordinance is hereby 

amended to include the following subsection: "ii "Gaming 

Floor" means the area where Gaming Devices and/or any 

areas designated for Bingo or Card Games. This provision 

shall not be construed to prohibit minors from passing 

through the Gaming Floor when accompanied by their parent 

or guardian." 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board is directed to establish 

policies to ensure that minor children are not left 

unattended within the Gaming Facility or allowed to 

loiter, with or without their parent or guardian, on the 

Gaming Floor; and 

BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED that the Chairman and Secretary 

of the . ~ribal Council, or their designated 

representatives, are hereby authorizedto execute any and 

all documents necessary to implement this action.