APR - 2 2007 

Mervin Hess 

Chairman/Director 

Bishop Paiute Gaming Commission 

2742 North Sierra Highway 395 

Bishop, CA 935 14 

Fax: (760) 872-6604 

RE: Bishop Paiute Tribe Amended Gaming Ordinance 

Dear Chairman Hess: 

This letter is in response to your request for the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) 

to review and approve amendments to the Bishop Paiute Tribe Amended Gaming Ordinance 

(Gaming Ordinance), Resolution No. T2006-48, approved by the Tribal Council on December 

20, 2006. This letter constitutes such approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 

(IGRA). 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 Bishop Paiute Tribe has jurisdiction. 

itting the Gaming Ordinance for review and approval. The NIGC staff 

working with you and the Bishop Paiute Tribe on future gaming issues. 

Chairman 

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BISHOP PAIUTE GAMING COMMISSION 

2742 North Sierra Highway 395 

Bishop, California 93514 

Phone: 760.872.6005 

Fax: 760.872.6604 

December 28,2006 

Mr. Philip N. Hop, Chairman 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

1441 L. St. NW, Suite 9100 

Washington, DC 20005 

Re: Bishop Paiute Tribe Amended Gaming Ordinance 

Dear Chairman I-Iogen: 

Please find attached to this letter the Amended Gaming Ordinance of the Paiute-Shoshone 

Indians of the Bishop Commul~ity of the Bishop Colony; Bishop Paiute 'I'ribal Council 

Resolution # 1'2006-48 and the Bishop Paiute Tribe Internal Control Standards. The Bishop 

Paiute Tribe has in the best interest of the Bishop Paiute Community and the State of California 

amended the Bishop Paiute Gaming Ordinance. 

As you will find this amended Ordinance clearly distinguishes the complex regulatory and 

statutory obligations of the 'I'ribal, State and Federal guidelines established. 

We look forward to a fruitful and lasting relationship with the NIGC. 

Should you require further documentation or have additional questions, please feel free to call 

my office at 760.872.6005 Est. 234. 

Sincerelv. / 

C: Bishop Indian Tribal Council 

Bishop Paiute Gaming Commissic)n 

Rishop Paiute Gaming Corporation 

Ms. Gloriana Bailey, General Manager Bishop Paiute Palace Casino 

Attach: Amended Gaming Ordinance 

Resolution # 1'2006-48 

Bishop Paiute Tribe Inter %?$. on\:ol Standards 

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BISHOP TRIBAL COUNCIL 

JAN - 3 &] 

RESOLUTION NO. T200648 

SUBJECT: Authorization of Tribal Council Chairman to sign approval of Amended Gaming 

Ordinance of the Bishop Paiute Tribe 

WHEREAS, the Bishop Paiute Tribe is a Federally recognized sovereign Tribe (The Tribe) and as 

such is authorized to exercise its Sovereignty. By enacting its own laws governing its 

own affairs on the Bishop Paiute Reservation, and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe wishes to engage in Class II and Class Ill gaming activity on its reservation 

Lands as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 5 27702 (The lndian Gaming Regulatory Act), and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act and 25 CFR 5 522, The Tribe must enact a Tribal Gaming 

Ordinance authorizing such desired gaming activity and after such enactment, the 

Tribe shall additionally be required to submit any such Ordinance to, and receive 

approval from, the Chairman of the National lndian Gaming Commission (NIGC), 

and 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Council of the Bishop Paiute Tribe hereby 

approves and enacts the attached amended Tribal Gaming Ordinance, 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Council designates the Chairman of the Bishop 

Paiute Tribe, or in the absence the Vice Chairman, as authorized to affix hislher 

signature on the Ordinance signifying approval. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon Tribal Governmental approval of the Ordinance, the 

Bishop Paiute Gaming Commission is directed to engage in all additional necessary 

Communications with the National lndian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to secure the 

required approval of the Chairman of NIGC. 

CERTIFICATION 

This is certify that this resolution, at which a quorum was present, was approved by the Bishop 

lndian Tribal Council at duly called Bishop Tribal Council meeting on the 14'~ day of December, 

2006 and that this resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way. 

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