September 13,2012 

Homer A. Mandoka, Council Chairperson 

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Pottawatomi 

222 1 1 1/2 Mile Road 

Fulton, Michigan 49052 

RE: Gaming Ordinance Amendment 

Dear Chairperson Mankdoka: 

This letter responds to your request on behalf of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the 

Pottawatomi (Band) for the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to review and approve 

the Band's amendment to its gaming ordinance. The amendment was adopted by the Tribal 

Council by Resolution No. 06-21- 12-1 8. The amendment authorizes the Iicensing of individuals 

age 18 and older. 

Tharik you for bringing the amendment to my attention and for providing a copy of the updated 

ordinance. The ordinance is approved as it is consistent with the requirements of the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act and the NIGC's regulations. If you have any questions, please contact 

Senior Attorney Maria Getoff at 202-632-7003. 

Sincerely, 

Tracie L. Stevens 

Chairwoman 
N*mppi Huron Band of dx Potawatomi 

m A Federaliy Recognized Tribal Government 

222 1 1% Mile Road Fulton, MI 49052 

Phone: (269) 729-5 15 1 Fax: (269) 729-5920 Jm * 2up 

NOTTAWASEPPI HURON BAND OF THE POTAWATOMI INDIANS 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-21-12-18 

Approving Amendment to the Gaming Regulatory Act of 2018 

to Authorize Licensing of Persons Under the Age of Twenty-one (21) Years of Age 

WHEREAS, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Patawatomi [he "Tribe") is a federally 

recognized Indian tribe, organized under an Amended and Restated Constitution adopted by the 

citizens of the Tribe on January 28'20 12 (the "Constitution"); and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council is the duly recognized governing body of the Tribe 

established under the Constitution; and 

WHEREAS: Article VI, Section 1 of the Tribe's Constitution empowers the Tribal Council 

to manage all economic affairs of the Tribe and to regulate the use of property for tribal purposes; 

WBEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the Xndian Gaming Regulatory 

Act of 1988 (25 U. S .C. 270 1 et seq. (hereinafter "IGRA"), which permits Indian tribes to operate 

cIass Ill gaming activities on Indian reservations pursuant to a tribal-state Compact entered into for 

the purpose; and 

WHEWAS, pursuant to Tribal Couocil Resolution 1 1-1 1-10-01, the Tribal Council 

approved a comprehensive revision to the Tribe's gaming laws, refend to as the "Gaming 

Regulatory Act of 2010" and submitted that law for approval by the Chairperson of the National 

Indian Gaming Cammission in accordance with 25 CFR 522.3; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Tribd Council Resolution 0 1-28- 1 1-02, the Tribal Council 

approved technical amendments to the "Gaming Regulatory Act of 2010'" in response to comments 

received from the National Indian Gaming Commission and the revised Gaming Regulatory Act of 

2010 was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission on February 10,201 1 ; 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council has, in consultation with representatives of FireKeepers 

Casino, identified a desire and need ts offer employment opportunities to persons under the age of 

twenty-one in positions requiring a Gaming Employee License issued by the NHBP Gaming 

Commission and have approved certain amendments to the "Gaming Regulatory Act of 2010" wish 

to authorize submission of those amendments to he Chairpehson of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission. 

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Authorizing Licensing of Persons 18-20 Years of Age Page 1 
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED that the Tribal Council approves he following 

amendments to the Gaming Regulatory Act of 2010: 

SECTION 6.06 OF THE GAMXNG REGULATORY ACT IS AMENDED AS 

FOLLOWS: 

SECTION 6.06 CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO A FACILITIES GAMING LICENSE. ANY 

GAMING OPEFL~TION THAT HOLDS A FACIL~ G~G LICENSE SWIL COMPLY WITH SUCH 

WASONABIB CONDITIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION, NXUDMCi THE 

MILLOWING: 

(3) PRIOR M ZNrXlATTNC; ANY PUBLIC USE OF THE BUILDING OR FACUTIES AT THE 

GAMING ESTABLISHMENT, THE GAM~G OPERATION SHALL HAVE RECEIVED 

ALL REQURED HXMTS, APPROVALS, AND CERTIFICATE(S) OF OCCUPANCY 

UNDER ARTICLE VI OF THE mALTH, ENVRONMENTAI, PROTFETION, AND 

BUILDING CODES ORDINAMCE AM3 OTHER APPLICABLE TRIBAL LAW AND 

SHAJL COMPLY WITH ALL COlVDI'I7ONS IMPOSED THOUGH SUCH PERMITS, 

APPROVALS, AND CERTlFICArn. 

(C) THE GAMING OPERATION SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL INTERNAL REVENUE 

SFXVICE REPORTING AND FILTNG REQUIREMENTS. 

(D) PRIOR TO INTMTING OF ANY GAMING AT THE GAMING ESTABLISHMENT, ALL 

PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, KEY ~~~IPLOYEES AND OTHER EMPLOYEES 

REQUIRED UNDER THtS ACT OR THE &GULATTONS TO BE LICENSED SHALL 

OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE HCENSES REQUIRED IN CHAPTER VU. 

(E) THE GAMLNG ESTAB~HMEMT SHALL BE SUBJJXT TO PATROL BY THE GAMING 

~PERATIDN'S SECm PERSONNEL, THB TRIBAL POLICE, AND, TO THE EXTENT 

EXPRESSLY AIJTHOm BY THE TRIBE, LOCAL AND STATE LAW ENFORCEh/fEMT 

DEPARTMENTS. THE LICJ~NSFE SHALL COOPERATE AT AIL TIMES WITH ALL 

SECURlTY PERSONNJ3L AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 

(F) TEE GAMING ESTABLISHMENT SHALJ, BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY THE 

CO~ESIONW, COMMISSION STAFF AND OTHER DULY A~OR~ TRIBAL 

AUTHORITES AT ALL TIMES. 

(G) THE GAMING OPERATION MY NOT DBCRMINATE BY REASON OF RACE, 

COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGJN, SEX, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, 

SEXUAL ORENTATION OR CREED; PROVIDED, THAT NOTE.IIPJG HEREIN SHALL 

PROJ33IT THE LICENSEE FROM COMPLYING WITH CONTRACTING AND 

EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING NOTTAWASEPPI 

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HIJRON BAND OF THE POTAWATOMI MEMBERS AND OTHER NATIVE 

AMERICANS PURSUANT M APPLICAJ3l.E TRBAL AND FEDERAL LAW. 

(H) LICEMSEFS MAY NOT ACCEPT EYlR CASHING ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CHECK 

FROM ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR TRIBAL AGENCY INCLUDING SOCIAL SE~ 

CHECKS. 

(I) LICENSEES MAY NOT PERMIT ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TM%MTY-ONE TO 

BE ~LUYEJ3 IN ANY PRIMARY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL 

POSITION. 

(J) LICENSE~ES MAY NOT PERMIT ANY PERSON UNDER AGE OF E IGXXTEEN 

TO BE EhXf'LOYED IN ANY Kl3Y EMPLOYEE OR OTHER GAMING OR NONGAMmG POSITIONS. 

SECTION 7.04 OF TFB GAMING REGULATORY ACT IS AMENDED AS 

FOLLOWS: 

SECTION 7.04 STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE OFA GAMING EMPLOYEE LICENSE. TEE 

COMMISSION SHALL NOT GRANT A UCENSB TO ANY APPLICANT FOR A GAMING EMPWYEE 

LICENSE WHO: 

( IS UNDm THE AGE OF 18;; 

-; 

(C) HAS BEEN CONWCTED OF OR ENT'EKED A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST TO A 

GAMBLING-RELATED OFFENSE, FRAUD OR MISHRESF~ATION; . 

(I)) HAS, WWHIN TKE MMEDIATBLY PRECEDIMG FIVE (5) YEARS, BEEN CONVICTED 

OF OR ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST TO "ANY OFFENSE" NOT 

SPFCJEED W PAKAGWH (C); PROVIDED THAT THIS PROWION SHALL NUT 

APPLY IF TEE APPLICANT HAS BEEN PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE 

STATE WHERE THE COWI~ON OCCURRED OR, IF THE APPLICANT 'IS A T~U~~AL 

MEMBER, THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN DETERMIND BY WE COMMISSION TO BE A 

PERSON WHO IS MOT LIKELY AGAJN TO ENGAGE IN ANY OFFENSIVE OR CRIMINAL 

COURSE OF CONDUCT AND THE PUBLIC GOOD DOE NOT REQUZRE THAT THE 

APPLICANT BE A GAMING EMPLOYEE UCENSE; 

(E) k3 DlTIElWW BY THE COMMISSION TO HAVE PARTICIPAm M ORGANEED 

CRIME OR UNJXWFUL GAMBLIMG OR WHOSE PRIOR ACTWmS, CRIMINAL 

RECORI3S (INCLUDING A PATTERN OF CONVICTIONS), REPUTATIDN, HABm, 

AND/OR ASSOCIATIONS POSE A THREAT TO THIj PUBLIC INTERBST OR TO THE 

EFFEC91VB REGULATION AND CONTROL OF GAMING, OR CREATE OR ENHANCE 

THE DANGERS OF UNSUITABLE, UNFAIR, OR ILLEGAL PRACTICES, METHODS AND 

A~S IN THR CONDU~ OF GAMING OR TO THE CARRYNG ON OF m 

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BUSWBSS AND FDTANCNL ARRANGEMENTS MCIDENTAI, M THE CONDUCT OF 

GAMING; OR 

(z;) HAS KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY PROVIDED MATERIALLY FALSE AND 

MISLEADING STA~E~S OR INFOMTTON TO mi COMMISSION OK FUSED 

TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS MATERIAL M THE SlJlTABILRY DETERMINATION 

THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE COMMISSION. 

(G) FOR PURPOSE,? OF SUBSEC~ON ~11.D.2 (c), m TERM "ANY OFFENSE?' SHALL 

Ml3AN ANY CRJMINAL OFFENSE NOT DESCRBED IN SUBSECTION VII.D.2 (B), 

WHETHER COMMITTED IN ~~ICMGAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICT1ON, THAT IS, OR 

WOULD BE, A CRJME UNDEK THE PROVISIONS OF THE MIcHTOAN PENAL CODE, 

ACT NO. 328 OF THE Pmm ACTXS OF193 1, AS ~~mm, BF~G MCL 750.1 

TO 750.568, OR THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROVISIONS OF TJ3E PUBLIC 

PZEAT~~ CODE, ACT NO. 368 OF THE PUBm ACTS OF 1 978, AS AMB~ED, 

BslEaG MCL 333.7101 To 333.7545, OR ANY OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSE MOT 

SPEIHED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (2) WOLVING THEFT, DISHONRqTY, FRAUD OR 

MISREPRESENTATION ARTSING WER THE LAW OF MICHEGAN OR ANOTHER 

STATE OR JURTSDICTION, THAT WAS COMMITTED AS AN ADULT OR PROSECUTED 

AS AN ADULT OFFENSE, AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN mELY REMOVED 

FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S CrZIMINAL RECORD BY lXIXm PARDON, STATE 

COURT OmER, OR OPERAON OF LAW. 

FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION VII.D.2 (B), TJE TERM "FRAUD OR 

MISREPRESFNTATION" SfIALL MEAN A CRIMINAL OFFENSE COMhfHTED IN 

MICHIGAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, INVOLVING, 7KEFT, FRAUD OR 

MISRIZRESENTATTON, WHICH IS A FELDNY OK WOULD BE A FELONY IF 

COMklITIED IN ~CHTGAW, AND WHICH WAS COMMlTIED AS AN ADULT OR 

PROSECUTED AS AN ADULT OFFENSE, AND WHICH HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVBLY 

REMOVED FROM THE EMPL0~'S CWAL RF3CORD BY EXECUTIVE PAWON, 

STATE COURT ORDER, OR OPERATION OF LAW. 

CERTIFICATION 

On June 21,2012, this resolution was approved at a special meting of the Tribal Council 

called for this purpose and held on the Pine Creek Indian Reservation in Athens Township, 

Michigan, a quorum being present, by an aff"-mative vote 5-members, with 0-opposing, O-absent, 

and @abstaining, this 21" day of June 2012. 

I 

r/\ e 't- W&CL 

Homer A. Mmdoka, Ghkpwmm 

Distribution: Tribal CounciI Records 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

NHBP Gaming Commission 

Tribal Court 

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