MAR 5 1% 

Honorable Nora Helton 

Chairperson, Fort Mojave Tribal Council 

500 Merriman Avenue 

Needles, California 92363 

Dear Chairperson Helton: 

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

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe's tribal gaming ordinance submitted on January 12, 1998. 

The amendment was adopted by Resolution No. 98-89 on January 10, 1998. The ordinance 

was approved by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) on 

February 27, 1994. The amendment does not require approval by the NIGC because the 

amendment addresses issues not raised in the IGRA or the NIGC's regulations. 

Under the IGRA and the regulations of the NIGC, the Chairman is directed to review 

ordinances and amendments with respect to the requirements of the IGRA and the 

implementing regulations. Thus, the scope of the Chairman's review and approval is 

limited to the requirements of the IGRA and the NIGC 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. 

Thank you for submitting the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe's amendment for review. 

If you have questions or require further assistance, please contact Ms. Frances Fragua 

at (202) 632-7003. 

Sincerely yours, 

Tadd M. Johnson / 

Chairman 

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Resolution No. 

RESOLUTION 1"); , 

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FORT MOJAVE TRIBE OF THE FORT MOJAVE RESERVATION 

OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA 

WHEREAS, the Fort Mojave Tribe of Indians ("Tribe") is organized 

pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 

(48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 5 476) and possesses attributes 

of sovereignty over both its members and its territory; 

and 

WHEREAS, in accordance with its Constitution and Bylaws, the Tribe 

is governed by its Tribal Council; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council adopted the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 

Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 1994) ("Gaming Ordinance") 

on February 15, 1994, notice of approval of the Gaming 

Ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming - Commission having been published in the Federal Register 

on March 3, 1994 at 59 FR 10185 in accordance with the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe and the State of Arizona entered into a Class 

I11 Gaming Compact ("Gaming Compact") on or about August 

26, 1993, notice of approval of the Gaming Compact by the 

Secretary of the Interior having been published in the 

Federal Register on November 10, 1993 at 58 FR 59922 in 

accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; and 

WHEREAS, Section 6 (a) (3) of the Gaming Compact provides that the 

Gaming Ordinance shall provide for the detention of 

persons who may be involved in illegal acts for the 

purpose of notifying appropriate law enforcement 

authorities; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council hereby desires to amend the Gaming 

Ordinance to expressly provide therein for the detention 

of persons who may be involved in illegal acts in 

accordance with Section 6(a) (3) of the Gaming Compact. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fort Mojave Tribal 

Council does hereby amend the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 

Gaming Ordinance (As Amended, 19941, adopted by the Tribal 

Council on February 15, 1994, to add a new paragraph E. to 

Section 33 to read as follows: 

"E. Without limiting the foregoing provisions 

of this Section 33 or the other provisions of 

this Ordinance, officials of the Tribal Gaming 

Commission, security personnel of the Gaming 

Facility or any other appropriate persons 
authorized by the Tribal Council or designated 

by the Compact shall detain persons who are 

reasonably suspected of being involved in 

illegal acts pertaining to the conduct of Class 

I1 and/or Class I11 Gaming on Fort Mojave Indian 

Lands for the purpose of notifying appropriate 

law enforcement authorities." 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Tribal Council 

is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to fulfill the 

intent of this Resolution including, but not limited to, submission 

of this Resolution to the Chairman of the ~ational Indian Gaming 

Commission for approval in accordance with the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act and to the Arizona Department of Gaming for 

notification in accordance with the Tribe's Arizona Gaming Compact. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Council Chairperson and the 

Tribal Council Secretary shall execute the certification set forth 

hereinbelow and the Tribal seal shall be affixed hereto to evidence 

the authenticity of this Resolution. 

CERTIFICATION 

We, the undersigned, as the Chairperson and Secretary of the 

Fort Mojave Tribal Council, governing body of the Fort Mojave 

Indian Tribe, do hereby certify that the Fort Mojave Tribal Council 

is composed of seven (7) members of whom four (4) constituting a 

quorum were present at a meeting duly held on January 10, 1998, 

and that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the affirmative 

vote of 5-0 members. 

FORT MOJAVE TRIBAL COUNCIL 

Nora ~ekton, Chairperson 

1 PlL A 

~elga Guerrero, Secretary