APR 2 6 2000 

Ronald Rosier 

General Counsel 

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation 

P.O. Box 17779 

Fountain Hills, AZ 85269-7779 

Dear Mr. Rosier: 

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

review and approve the Resolution to Amend the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Gaming 

Ordinance Resolution No. Ft.McD. 2004-35, adopted March 16,2004. 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 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation exercises jurisdiction. 

Thank you for submitting the ordinance for review and approval. The NIGC staff and I look 

forward to working with you and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation on future gaming issues. 

Chairman 

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RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION GAMING 

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Resolution No. Ft.McD. 2004-s 

WHEREAS, The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council (-'Tribal Council") is the 

governing body of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation ("Nation"); and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council is authorized to enact and enforce ordinances regulating gaming 

activities; and 

WHEREAS, the Nation has entered into a Gaming Compact with the State of Arizona; and 

M'HEREAS: the Compact requires specific provisions be included in the Nation's Gaming 

Ordinance; and 

WHERE.AS, the Tribal Coul~cil deems the amendments, as contained herein, to the Gaming 

Ordinance to be in the best interest of the Nation, its membership, and its relationship with the 

State of Arizona. 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Garning Ordinance of the Fort McDowell 

Yavapai Nation be amended by adding the subsection 13(0), as listed below, to Section 13 

Prohibited Acts to the current Gaming Ordinance. 

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Gaming Ordinance 

Section 13 Prohibited Acts 

Section I3(o) Prohibited Financial Services in Gaming Facilities: 

1. Locating an automatic teller machine (ATM) adjacent to, or in close proximity 

to, any Gaming Device; 

2. Locating in a Gaming Facility an ATM that accepts electronic benefit transfer 

(EBT) cards issued pursuant to a state or federal program that is lntended to 

provide for needy families or individuals; 

3. Accepting checks or other non-cash items issued pursuant to a state or federal 

program that is intended to provide for needy families or individuals; and 

4. The Gaming Facility Operator from extending credit to any patron of a Gaming 

Facility for Gaming Activities. 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment shall be effective immediately and notice 

of the amendment shall be given to the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADOG) and the Naiional 

Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) as required. 

CERTIFICATION 

Pursuant to the authority contained in Article V, Section 13(,4)(1), (2), (3): & (I 5) and (B)(1)&(2) 

of [lie Constitution of tile Fort McDo\vell Yai~apai Nation ratified by the Tribe on October 19, 

1999 and approved by the Secretary of the Interior on November 12: 1999, the foregoing 

Resolution No. 2004-35 was adopted this 16th day of March, 2004 at a Council Meeting held 

at Fort McDoweIl at which a quorum of 4/ members were present, / absent, b), a vote of 

3 for and -d opposed and 2 abstained. 

Pansy Thohas, Secretary 

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~a~hul R. Bear, President 

Fort McDowell Y avapai Nation 

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