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(c) borrow for or on behalf of the licensed gaming establishment money which in its discretion and
judgment be necessary for the conduct of the business, and pledge or encumber business assets to
secure the repayment of money so borrowed;

(d) make all contracts for and on behalf of the licensed gaming establishment in the conduct of its
business;

(e) employ, discipline and discharge employees and establish personnel policies and terms and
conditions of employment;

(£) carry on and transact or supervise and control all of the other gaming business of the Tribe; and

(g) establish procedures for resolving disputes between the gaming public and the licensed gaming
establishment or management contractor.

42.304 Gaming Managers

The Tribal Gaming Authority shall employ one or more gaming managers to operate the licensed
gaming establishments. The Tribal Gaming Authority may delegate to a gaming manager such of its
powers and duties as it deems appropriate, subject to its supervisory authority. Any person employed
as a gaming manager, upon the effective date, shall continue in that capacity, provided such person
obtains a license as required by Subchapter V.

CERTIFICATION

We, the undersigned, as Chairman and Secretary of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
hereby certify that the Board of Directors is composed of 13 members, of whom _/@ _ members
constituting a quorum were present at a meeting thereof duly called, noticed, convened, and held on
the 26 dayofprrL _, 1999; that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at said meeting
by an affirmative vote of __Y for, and__© against, and_> abstaining; and that said
resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way.

Bemard Bouschor, Tribal Chairman
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians Chippewa Indians


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Daniel T. Green, Tribal Attorney
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

523 Ashmun Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783

Dear Mr. Green:

This letter responds to your request to review and approve the amendments to the
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Tribe) tribal gaming ordinance submitted
on April 28, 1999. The amendments to the ordinance were adopted by the Tribe by
Resolution No. 99-53, adopting the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Gaming Authority Charter
on April 20, 1999, and Resolution No. 99-55, amending Tribal Code, Chapter 42
Gaming Ordinance on April 26, 1999. The original ordinance was approved by the
Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) on December 9, 1994,
This letter constitutes approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (GRA).

Thenk you for submitting the amendments to the tribal gaming ordinance of the
Sault Sto. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Tribe. The NIGC staff and I continue to look forward
to working with you and the Tribe in implementing the IGRA.

Sincerely yours,

Medel Cow

Montie R. Deer
Chairman

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RESOLUTION NO: 44
SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
TRIBAL CODE: CHAPTER 94

WHEREAS, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized
Indian tribe organized under Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 USC s. 476,
pursuant to a Constitution approved by the Secretary of the Interior; and

WHEREAS, economic development for the benefit of the Tribe and its members is an
essential goal and governmental function of the Tribe; and

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes to provide for the sound management of its tribal gaming
businesses; and

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes to create a Tribal Gaming Authority as a separate entity of
tribal government to operate its gaming enterprises and to serve as the issuer of senior
notes of indebtedness through Merrill Lynch for the purpose of refinancing the Tribe’s
existing debt and providing funds for economic development purposes (the Tribal
Refinancing Transaction); and

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes that the establishment of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Gaming
Authority shall occur at the closing of the Tribal Refinancing Transaction, and wishes to
authorize the Tribal Chairman to issue a Certificate of Effectiveness causing this resolution
to be effective.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors, acting in its
governmental capacity pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 (m) and (n) of its Constitution,
does hereby establish a tribal organization doing business as the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal
Gaming Authority to manage the gaming operations of the Tribe in accordance with the
attached Charter, Chapter 94, which is hereby incorporated in this resolution by reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is effective upon execution of a
Certificate of Effectiveness by the Tribal Chairman.
CERTIFICATION

We, the undersigned, as Chairman and Secretary of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians, hereby certify that the Board of Directors is composed of 13 members, of whom

Z/__ members constituting a quorum were present at a meeting thereof duly called,
noticed, convened, and held on the _o2 © day of eae 1999; that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted at said meeting by an affirmative vote of for, andQ_
against, and__/ __ abstaining; and that said resolution has not been rescinded or amended
in any way.

bom bucbor eta

Bernard Bouschor, Tribal Chairman mson, Secretary
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians Chippewa Indians



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RESOLUTION NO: if AS
AMENDING TRIBAL CODE: CHAPTER 42
GAMING ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (“the Tribe”) is a federally
recognized Indian Tribe organized under provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act of
1934; and

WHEREAS, the Tribe regulates the conduct of gaming pursuant to a Tribal Gaming
Ordinance, adopted by the Tribe and approved by the National Indian Gaming
Commission pursuant to 25 USC § 2710 (e), being Chapter 42 of the Tribal Code; and

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes to create a wholly owned entity to be know as the Tribal
Gaming Authority to manage the Tribe’s gaming businesses operated under the Indian
Gaming Regulation Act and Chapter 42 of the Tribal Code; and

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes to amend the Tribal Gaming Ordinance to recognize the
Tribal’s creation of the Tribal Gaming Authority and transfer management responsibility
for Tribal Gaming enterprises from the Tribal Economic Development Commission to
the Tribal Gaming Authority.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians hereby amends the Tribal Code, Chapter 42, by deleting the present Sections
42.303 Management by Economic Development Commission and 42.304 Gaming
Managers, and substituting in place thereof the following new Sections 42.303

ent i in| rity and Section 42.304 in} agers as
follows:

42.303 Mi ‘ment by Tribal ing Authori

(1) Subject to the provision of any management contract, each licensed
gaming establishment shall be operated as a Tribal enterprise under the
Supervision and management of Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Gaming Authority, as
provided in its Charter, Tribal Code Chapter 94.

(2) Within the limitations imposed by this Chapter; the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal
Gaming Authority Charter, Tribal Code Chapter 94 and other provisions of
Tribal law, and subject to the provision of any management contract, the
Tribal Gaming Authority shall:

(a) exercise exclusive control over the management and conduct of the
business and operations of each licensed gaming establishment, including
tules of play for the games played;

(b) contract and incur liability for and on behalf of the licensed gaming
establishment;