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OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

P. 0. Box 368

Macy, Nebraska 68039

EXECUTIVE OFFiCERS

Gaty A. Lasl.y, Cr~e~n~an

Geq PPi,IE~.. t,c..O,ajtrnar,

~rv,Idj,, Dick. Treaeurv

Forr~ J.C.~ Aidnch. Sacre~iy TRIBAL~. AOMINISTA*TION

(402) 837-5391

FAX (402) 837-5308

MEMBERS

Oorjn L, MOrn~. Sr.

Irene L Pa,iie

Chiford R. W~We. Jr.

RESOLUTION 97-u

OF THE

OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

JUN ~ ~ 1997

Re: Amendment to the Amended and Restated Gaming Code ofA st~1~5

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is a federally recognized Indian Tribe organized

pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), U

amended, and a Constitution and Bylaws approved March 30, 1936 by the

Secreta~y of the Interior and amended on July 9, 1964, October 28, 1966,

December30, 1981, andAugust 19, 1986; and

pursuant to Article 1V, Section 1 (j) of the Constitution of the Tribe, the Tribe has

the power to regulate trade, commerce and all manner of criminal and non-criminal

conduct on its reservation; and

pursuant to the Indian Gaining Regulatory Act, P1. 100-497, codified at 25

u.S.C. § 2701, et seq., the Tnbe may. engage in Class III gaming pursuant to a

Compact with a State and so long as such gaming is conducted in accordance with

that Compact and a Gaining Code is duly adopted by the Tribe; and

on December 30, 1991, the sovereign Indian Nation of the Omaha Tribe of

Nebraska and the sovereign State of Iowa entered into a Compact for the conduct

of Class In gaming on the Tribes lands in the State of Iowa; and

pursuant to the terms of the Compact the Tribe is required to enact and enforce a

Gaming Code which meets, órexcccds~ the standards set forth in the Compact;

and

on April 13, 1992, the Tribe adopted the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Class In Iowa

Gaming Code, Title XII (the Code); and

the Code was subntincd to the National Indian Gaining Regulatory Comnnssion

(NTGC) for approval and on May 24, 1994, the NIGC requested that certain

changes be made to the Code; and
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WHEREAS, the Tribe adopted the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Amended and Restated Class ifi

Iowa Gaming Code, Title XII (Amended and Restated Code) as of August 5,

1995, which incorporated the ch~nges requested by the NIGC and resubmitted

such Amended and Restated Code to the N!GC for approval; and

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Gaming Code was approved by the NTGC; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Amended and Restated Gaming Code at Section

6.6(mm) to read as follows:

Following advice and consent of the Tribal Council, to appoint a tnistee to

operate a Gaming facility in the event the Primary Management O~cials

License has been Revoked or Suspended pursuant to the terms of the

Compact, this Code or the P~egula*ions;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Class III Iowa Gaming Code ax Section

6.6(mm) be amended to read as follows:

Following advice and consent of the Tribal Council, to appoint a trustee to

operate a Gaming facility in the event the Primary Management O~cials

License has been Revoked or Suspended pursuant to the terms of the

Compact, this Code or the Regulations;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution shall be

immediately forwarded to the National Indian Gaming Commission and Kim

Schmen, Director of the Iowa Depaxtment of Inspections and Appeals.

BALANCE OP PAGE PURPOSEFULLY LEPT BLAMC

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CERTIFICATION

This will certify that the foregoing resolution was considered at a meeting of the Oi~aha

Tribal Council of the Omaha Tribe ofNebraska, duly called and held on di day of (

1997, and was adopted by a vote of 4., FOR, ~>&GAINST and NOT VO1ING OR

ABSENT. A quorum of~7was present.

Dated this ~day of 0 .1997.

W~e~

A. 1~1i1Ły, Chairman

OMAHA TRIBAL COUNC

ATTEST:

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Forrest J.C. Aldnch, Secretaxy

OMAHA TRIBAL COUNCIL

RECEIVED:

Superintendent

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

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