JUL 19 2010
A.D. Ellis, Principle Chief
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
P.O. Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447

RE: Gaming ordinance approval, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Law NCA 10-070
Dear Principle Chief Ellis:

This is in response to your request for the approval of the amended gaming
ordinance adopted by Muscogee (Creek) Nation law NCA 10-070, authorizing gaming at

two locations: the Muskogee Travel Plaza and the Okmulgee Travel Plaza.

This letter constitutes approval of the amendment. Nothing therein conflicts with
IGRA’s requirements or the NIGC’s regulations.

Thank you for submitting the ordinance. I look forward to working with you and
the Nation on future gaming issues.

Sincerely,
Fiat

Tracie Stevens
Chairwoman

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NCA 10-070

CLASSIFICATION: #21. GAMING

A LAW OF THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION AMENDING MCNCA TITLE 21, §4-
103.B.6

SECTION ONE. AMENDMENT. MCNCA Title 21, § 4-103.B.6., is hereby amended to
read as follows:

§ 4-103. General and specific authority, powers and responsibilities of the Board,
and limitations thereon

B. Specific authority, powers and responsibilities.

6. The Gaming Operations Authority Board is authorized to conduct gaming
at the Nation’s Travel Plazas, which consists of approximately 3250 square feet at the
Muskogee Travel Plaza and any additional areas as mutually agreed to by the parties
and approximately 890 square feet at the Okmulgee Travel Plaza and any additional
areas as mutually agreed to by the parties, in accordance with the Nation’s Gaming
Code, the rules, regulations and authorities of the Nation’s Office of Public Gaming, the
regulations of the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act and/or other federal gaming laws applicable to Indian Gaming. Additional gaming
facilities may be opened by the Board only after the approval of new locations by duly
enacted Tribal Resolution of the National Council.

SECTION TWO. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. The effective date of
this amendment shall be the date of approval by the National Indian Gaming
Commission; or the date the National Indian Gaming Commission determines that
approval of the amendment is not necessary; or in the absence of issuance of approval
or disapproval by the National Indian Gaming Commission, ninety (90) days from the
date of submission of this amendment to the National Indian Gaming Commission,
whichever date occurs first. In addition, any existing agreement(s) between the Gaming
Operations Authority Board and the Tribal Trade and Commerce Authority, Muskogee
Travel Plaza, Okmulgee Travel Plaza and/or the Nation regarding gaming operations at
the Muskogee and Okmulgee Travel Plazas shall be terminated effective the first day of
the month following the effective date of this amendment.

ENACTED by the Muscogee (Creek) National Council on this 24°" day of April 2010.


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NCA 10-070

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Speaker of the Muscogee (Creek) National Council has

hereto attached his signature.
Athen Le fiircsens

National Council
Muscogee (Creek) Nation

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the minutes of the Muscogee
(Creek) National Council comprised of twenty-six members with Twenty-Three members
attending this meeting on the 24 day of April 2010, and that the above is in conformity with
the provisions therein adopted by a vote of 21 in favor, 1 against, 0 abstentions, and that said
Law has not been rescinded or amended in any way and the above is the signature of the
Speaker of the National Council.

Terry A. Figh} Recording Secretary
Muscoge: reek) National Council
APPROVAL

|, the Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, hereby affix my signature this
day of Le , 2010, to the above Law, NCA 10-070 authorizing it

become a Law der Article VI., Section VI., of the Constitution of the Muscogee
(

reek) Nation.

xf Le Ye. Chief

csrenes (Creek) Nation