August 15,2008 

Glen Nenema, Chairman 

Wspd Business Comrmttee 

Box 39 

Usk, Washington 99 2 80 

Dear Chairman Nenema: 

As you are aware, KaEspel has submitted an amendment to its gaming ordinance to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission. The original Tribal Ordinance was approved on 

September 26, 1997 with previous amendments approved in 2001 and 2002. This Ietter 

constitutes approval, pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (LGRA), of your 

2008 amended gaming ordinance adopted by the Tribe's Business Committee by 

resolution No. 2008-44 on June 24,2008. 

This amendment corrects a comphce issue which involved the operation of gaming on the 

premises of the Tribe's casino by an entity other than the Tribe, i-e., a charirabk 

or+a tion, even though the Tribe's approved gaming ordinance did not provide for other 

than Tribal owned gaming. See 25 U.S.C. FJ 27 1 0 @)(4). We greatly appreciate the xesponse 

and cooperation of the Trjbe in an effort to resolve the charitable gaming issues in order to 

pro,vide that such gaming can now take place consistent with the terms of IGRA and the 

TribaI Gaming Or&ance. 

It is important to note, however, that the gaming ordinance is approved for gaming only 

on Indian lands, as defined in IGRA, over which the Tribe exercises jurisdiction. 

Furthermore, this approval does not constitute approval of specific games. 

Thank you for submitting this amendment to the Tribe's gaming ordinance and for 

working with our staff to ensure that the amended ordinance conforms with IGRA. 

Should you have any questions or concerns, pIease contact Toni Cowan, at 202-632- 

7039, the staff attorney assigned to this matter. 

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P ili . Hog , Chairman 

C: Darren Holmes, Secretary 

&lispel Business Committee 

Mark Phillrps, Region I Director 

The National Indian ag Commission 

Christine M. Masse, P.C. 

Miller Nash 

4400 Two Union Street 

Seattle, Washington 98101-2352 
. . Kalispd Tribe of Indians 

P.O. Box 39 

Usk. WA 911180 

WHEmkS, the &lispel Business Commatee is the duly ~~~~govemiog body3fthe -. - - - 

Kalispel Tribe by the authority of the Constitution -and ByLaws for the Kalispel- - 

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-. -. - - - .- - -. . WHEREAS, -under the eon add.~~-hws of-&. ~ribe., the ~ali~&l BUS&&-+ - - 

Committee is charged with thiiduty of pmtechg the hd~ security andgeneral - - 

welfare of the KaFispel Tribe and all. Rcserwtion residents; and - . 

'UIHEREAS, the aispel ~usiness bmmiffee ippiOVed chapter I T of the ~dispel Law and - - 

0der Code, entifled "KalisspeITnie 6ig Ordinance" ~Qdnance'~ he&) and - - 

-- - the Ordinance was approved by the National hilian Gaming Commission; and .- - -- . -. . . - - - - -""- 

-- . wTEREAS, -the Kdispel ~usiness ~Bi&&ed5e~%&-it is inthe best interest ofthe tobave - -. the authority- to allow indiGd@y owned gaming- to operate ..on its .hds for - -- . - 

... charitable purposes;-ad . _. . -- ..-- - & 

WHEREAS, the KaI;SPeI BuSiness Cornmike has been notified fh&;i@- Ordinance must be 

amended to provide the.Kalispe1 Tn'bal Wg Authority the ability to license 

individuals or entities to operate such %gaming operation as corrfemplated by 25 - . 

U.S.C. $2710@)(4); andA .- 

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KALISPEL RESOLWON NO. 2008-& 

NOW TEUXEFORE, BE lT RESOLVED, hi the Kdispel Business Committee mends 

Chapter 1.1 of the &dispel Tribe Law and Order Code zo provide for Iicensure ofindiviwy owued 

gaming operation contemplated by 25 U.S.C. 5 27 1 O(bX4) and mends section I 1-6-02 as follow: 

114A2 OWMZRSWIP -REmS TO BmTT TRIBE 

Excat as provided in don 1.1-9. Tthe Tribe shall have the sole proprietary interesf in, and 

the sate responsibility for the Conduct of the. gaming activity. Such provision does not, however9 

limit the Tribe's ability to enter into a management contract wherein net revenues are di~ded 

between the Tribe and other parties to the cuntmct. A gaming estab1ishment shall be operated so as 

to produce the mmGmum mount of net revenues to the Tribe. Bcept as provided in section 1 1- 

aWnet mzzes will go entirely to the Tribe and will be used for the following pl~t;poses: 

B. to provide for the web ofthe Tribe and its memb, 

C. to promote tribal economic developmw 

D. to donate to chaFitabIe oqynkdom; or 

E. e~ to help fimd upmatiom of local govenmnerrt agencies. 

Netmenueshmthegamizlgestablishm&~beusedtomakepercapita~ents~members 

of the Tribe upon the preparation of a plan to docae revemres to the hve uses and approval of t?Gs 

pIaa by the Seaehy of the Depment of Interior. 

BE IT BE RESOLVED that the provisions found in section 1 1-9.0 1,ll-9.02, and I I - 

9.03 of the WlspeI Tribe Law d Order Code regding application ad eligriiity for a gmbg 

opemtioa license dl apply to individually owned gaming aperations arrd are therefore amended 

as follows: 

A. Anencies ad Dm of the Tribe 

Ilk section shall apply to agencies and deparmmts offie Tribe who wish to engage in 

any of the activities authorized by this ordinance 

B. hilividual1v Owned Gaming Owtxatiofls 

No non-Tnial person or entity &dl be eligible to & a tribal license to own a class II 
IWLISPEL RESOLUTION NO. 2008% 

gaming activitv conducted on Tnid lands unless such person or entity would also be eligi'ble to 

receive a gaming jicense Ihm the State of Washmn to duct the same activity within the 

jurisdiction of the State and unless the followinfi requirements are met: 

1. Such &ng uperation remains in comvzianoe with all mpzicable Tribal 

and Fed4 laws and obtains and maintains a license hm the Trib, 

3. Not less Ehaa 60 mment ofthe net revenus is income ta the Trik; 

4. The owner of such mmha opedon -pays the anpqriate assessmeat 

levied bx the NationaE Indian Gmh~ Commission: and 

1 1-9.02 UCENSE APPLICATION 

Any ageacy or dqmbent of the Tribe or individually owned ganin~ don &dl 

submit a vest for a license to engage in my authorid activityty The request shall contain the 

following information: 

k The complete me ofthe applicant. 

B. The name and address of the department, wcy, or organidon head and 

mer psition. 

C. For each person identSed, provide the following info do^^: 

1. Thenatured~ofanyh~inba~plicafltagenq~e 

dqmtment, or omnk&m. Idenw spaSwUy the extent of arry finand managed or 

control int2. Whether the person, odon, -agency, m dqarhent has a 

substantial: kterest in or has applied for, and/or received any bme under this 

D. The ldm of the proposed gambling area 

E Identify the type of activity for which. the license is sought (e.g. bingo, 

ma, punch boards, pdllabs). 
KACISPEL RESOLXITON NO. 2008-% 

F. A description of the purpose far holding or engaging in the activity for which fhe 

Iicense is sought, and a description of the pupxs for wbich the revenues, if any, will be 

expendedG. Each application shall contain an mhowIedgement that & applicant assumes 

full qmsibrlity for the fair d IawfuZ opaation of dl licensed activitim tbat the applicant 

conducts. 

H. The Bod shd Eumish to the applicant forms, which. tbe applicant 

shall complete and file with the application, Such supplemd forms shdl quire, but shall not 

be limited tor complete information and detaih wi~ respect to the applimts habits, character> 

criminal record, business activities, fix3mciaI affairs and business associates, covering a he 

period specified hmdiateIy preceding the dale of mg of the a~p5cation. 

1 1-9.03 ETJGIBILlTY FOR STATE LICENSE 

The Board shall deny a license for my person or entity, atfier than the Tribe or an amnw or 

department of the Tnk that would not be digile to receive a State license to duct the same 

activity within the State of Washhgbn State law standards, ifapplicable, shalE apply with 

respect to purpose, entie, pat limits and hours of operation. 

The Kalispel Szzsiaess Committee adopted the fbregoing ESOLWTON at a meeting held on the 

- 24 day of SWK , mg , at the Tribal office on. the Kalispel h&aa Resemition near 

Usk Washington, with the requid quonun present by a vote of 3 FOR arzd 0 

AGAINST. 

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LA 

BOLMES. SECRETARY 

KALESPEL BUSJNESS CO~~~MTEE KALISPEL BUSINESS CO- 

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