National Indian Gaming Commission 

This Settlement Agreement (Agreement) is entered into by and between the 

StjYXag~amish Tribe (Tribe), a federally-wognized Indian tribe, located in Arlington, 

Washington. imd the Chairman sf the National Indian Gaming Cornrni~qion @XGC 

Chairman), relating to the rnattw contained in the MGC Chairman's Notice oTVioIation 

NO. NOV-09-09. 

1 . Whereas- the Indim Gaming Regulatory A& (3GR.A) authorizes MGC 

Chaimm to ism: civil fines for violatior~q of the IGW, National hdim Gaming 

Co~nlrGssion (WIGC) ~gul ations. ar h-ibal regulations, ordimnces. or pesolurioft? 

app~cn~ed by the MGC Chairman mder 25 U.S.C. $5 271 0.2712. 25 U.S.C. 8 

271 31:;1)6% 1. 

2. M%erc:as, under the reguIauons ofthe hqGC, 25 C.F.R 5: 573.3Ca). the NIGC 

Chaisrraarr may issue a Notice of 'kTiolation WOV) to my pman for violatjons of 

any prrsvision of the IGRA, NIGC regdations, or my provision of a tribal gaming 

ordin a ncc or msolution arn~wed by the Chaixrrman. 

3. Whereas. the NlGC Chakmm anal &c Tribe dmix to achieve an micahie 

rcsuiwion of Notice nf 't'ioX~£lwn No. NOV-09-09, 

4. Thc:?ore, the Chairman anit the Tribe have agmd to mecute &is -Agreement and 

perfurn in accordance with :he fallowing covmmts md conditions: 
TERVS OF SETTLEMENT 

5. This Agmrnent is entered into pursuant to 25 C.F.R. 4 575.61b) and shall bc 

eE"~Avp: upon the date that it is signed by the last party to si~q this Agreemcn:n: 

(EZcctivt; Date). 

6. The Tribe admits that its gmkg operation, Amgc! of t"he Winds Casino. was 

opernling during all or part of 2007 and 2008. 

7. 'I'hs: Tribe agrees that it ursls required 10 submit timely quartmcrIy spxtcrnents mc! 

fee payments to the NIGC for cach quaeer of 2008. 

8. The Tribe asre..es that the fkilure to timely submit my onc of the qumerl y 

statemmis ad fees for 2008 %"arts gaming opmti~n would be a violdion of 

NlGC ~gu lations. 

9. Thc 'T&c admits thar it failed to submit a lkcly quarterly stafemcnt and fees for 

one qr;a?eer of 2008, i .e., ttne last qWer ending December 3 1,2008. 

10. ?%c. WGC awes that the Tribe hair not been late with the subrnjssion of 

fczs ~c;:::cept for the last qua*^ of 2008, ending Dmkr 3 1,2008. The 

pzyamt was submitted on January 25,2009,28 days late. 

i 1. Eva If not speci5cdt5ly mentioned hmein, &e parties agree *&a &is 

se'taXentenc agreerelent moIves all manen w forth in NOV-09-05! to the 

exterlt outlined in pi3*qaph 14 ofthis Agreement. 

4 2. The *Fibr wes TO pay a civil 5ne of two thornand dollars ($2,000) made 

paFhl e to ihe U.S. Treasury and delivered to the NIGC. One thousand dollm 

(fi I -000) of the fine sharl be due within hip (30) days afie~ the Effective Date of 

rhis iygement. 

13. The remainin9 one thommd dollars (15 1,008) be suspended pending &c 

%PggiLa\;~ ing: 

a. The suspended amour to be forgiven -For timely submission of &e 

q~erl y statement and fees for the quarter ending 3zme -70,2009. If $hat 

statement is ma: submitid timelv, i.e,, on before June 30,2339. the 

remaining fine will come due within 31) days. 

I4 By c~,tzrins this Ag~em~nf, the MGC Chziman zgrees lo waivc his right to 

im?asc any additianaI civil fine or a closure ordm rrgains; the Tribe Ibr the m.dxers 

acld:er,& in NOV-09-09, provided that if the Tribe %;is to comp?y with this 

.4gre:::lae1it, €512 h-ICiC Chaiman may issue a praposec': civil fine 10 resoIve the 

Tribe' 4 vidation or breach of this A_mement. 
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. ?. I71c '1':-ibe agyecs t!?i>z escsurion of this Ag~~cilrli.~~ t to t\zir;t thc righr iu fi:~"rilz:+ 

rzviev: oi'xxtters addressed in this .Agreemeat, i::cl uding n1l ri gtzts lo zppcal 10 

;:?c iil I C:ornmission 25 set ibrrh in 25 C.F.R. I'af 57: and judicial re~w 

r;tr:su:li:: ro 25 L.S.C. $ 771 $. 

j 5. ?%is cigreernefi; consti~uies the cnlire zgrccmeni hetwren thc Nlf ;C Choirmar: 

;?rae? I?:: 'Srib: rclatin~ lo the cnibrccmeni tnatrer s?; llrorfh a1 f he 3cgi!l:ling of' l!l~s 

:4pre::!;lcn:. Ail? r!~orilfica~iori or waivcr of ;!ny rcml ~!'ihir; 4gacemetz: IIILIS! tte 

in '~-i:i:7g and signed 'i.:? both patties. 

17. 'rhe 'l'ribe agrees that, r'nis .Agreement shall Fc dcerncd t~ hi: ?hc sut3feci of a Cnsl 

orCe~ nf !Ire NIGC under 25 C.F.R. 5 575.4fc!(I) md n firtal zgency action 

pursumr 10 35 C.F.R. 4 577.9(d). 

1 8. 'I%<:. hlCiC Cltairmnn ?,nd The Tribe expresslq- agree and acknowledge rha; rime is 

af'thr: cssaice in ihis ilgreernent. The sccjtals herein shat l he binding upon ti!? 

pa~dc:;. iki~ agents, heirs. pcrsorlaf reprcsen~tivcs, successors asld assisns. 

i 9. Tht: ~~iriie:: agree that ;zfter the E?ective Dm. this Agreeme~li shall hc u public 

d~curne~r and xllq hc published or discdosed b, ci'J~er ?arty. 

20.7'his ,Iigrement m2y be executed on, onc or more counteqxarfs and snch shall 

cor?s: I hie ~TT original. -4 signature pmduced by facsinlile shall be dee~ned :a hi' 

;In arIgInaT sigimt~re EX! s3zlI be effzc~ive z2C binding for purpose of the 

Ag~erncnZ. 

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