SEP 3 2002 

Mary Ann Martin, Chairperson 

Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians 

8448 1 Avenue 54 

P.O. Box 846 

Coachella, California 92236 

RE: Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians' Gaming Ordinance Amendment 

Dear Ms. Martin: 

This letter responds to your request to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) 

for the review and approval of the amendment to the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission 

Indians (Band) tribal gaming ordinance submitted on July 17, 2002. The amendment to 

the ordinance was adopted by the Band by Resolution No. 02-33 on July 12, 2002. This letter 

constitutes approval of your submission under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). 

Such approval does not constitute approval of specific games. It is important to note that the 

gaming ordinance is approved for gaming only on Indian lands, as defined in the IGRA, over 

which the Band exercises jurisdiction. 

Thank you for submitting the amendment to the tribal gaming ordinance of the 

Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission In&ans for review and approval. The NIGC staff and I 

look forward to working with you and the Communityin implementing the IGR4. If you 

have questions or require further assistance, please contact Ms. Frances Fragua at 2021632-7003. 

Sincerely yours, 

Montie R. Deer 

Chairman 

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AUGUSTINE BAND OF CAHUILLA MISSION INDIANS 

Resolution No. Aug 02-33 "q < Amendment to Title I11 of the Code of Laws ... . :,A 

WHEREAS, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians ("the Band") is a federally 

recognized Tribe, and 

WHEREAS, the Band has adopted Title IV of the Code of Laws of the Augustine Band 

of Cahuilla Mission Indians to preserve and protect the integrity of the 

Band's gaming enterprise; and 

WHEREAS, the Band has determined that an amendment of the requirement for approval 

of a facility license is required to protect the public health and safety; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council has reviewed the proposed amendment to Chapter 8 of 

Title IV and found it to be adequate to achieve this purpose; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 

1) That the Tribal Council hereby approves and adopts the deletion of Section 803 in 

its entirety and replacing it with the following section 803: 

Section 803: Facility License Application 

For each location to be licensed, the Band shall request a facility license 

and the Gaming Commission shall process such application in accordance with 

the requirements of Section 6.4.2 of the Gaming Compact between the Band and 

the State of California and with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and such 

procedures consistent with the Compact and the Act as the Commission shall 

require. 

2) That this amendment shall be effective as of June 12,2002. 

CERTIFICATION 

I, the undersigned Chairperson of the Tribal Council of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla 

Mission Indians do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the 

Tribal Council by a vote of 1 in favor and opposing and fi abstaining, at a meeting 

duly called and noticed, on July 12, 2002 and that this resolution has not been rescinded