NOV - 6 2006 

Honorable Barry E. Snyder, Sr. 

President 

Seneca Nation of Indians 

12837 Route 438 

Irving, New York 1408 1 

Re: Amended Seneca Nation of Indians Class I11 Gaming Ordinance 

Dear President Snyder: 

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

(NIGC) review and approve the amended Seneca Nation of Indians Class I11 Gaming 

Ordinance of 2002, enacted by the Seneca Nation Council by Resolution No. R-08-12- 

06-35 on August 12,2006. 

This letter constitutes approval of the amended Ordinance under the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA). It is important to note, however, that approval is granted for 

gaming only on Indian lands, as defined in IGRA, over which the Nation has jurisdiction. 

the amended Tribal Gaming Ordinance for our review and 

and I look forward to working with you and the Nation on 

Chairman 

cc: Christopher K s, Deputy C oun 

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1441 L St. NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202.632.7003 Fax: 202.632.7066 WWW.NIGC.GOV 

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Seneca Nation of Indians 

President - Bany E. Snyder, Sr. 

Clerk - Geraldine Huff 

12837 ROUTE 438 

IRVING, NEW YORK 14081 

Tel. (716) 532-4900 

FAX (716) 532-9132 

CN: R-08-12-06-35 

EXECUTIVES PRESENT: 

Treasurer - Maurice A. John 

P.O. BOX 231 

SALAMANCA, NEW YORK 

14779 

Tel. (716) 945-1790 

FAX (716) 945-0150 

,ESSION OF COUNCIL OF THE 

SENECA NATION OF INDIANS HELD ON AUGUST 

12,2006, AT THE WILLIAM SENECA BUILDING ON 

THE CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, NEW 

YORK, 14081. 

PRESIDENT - BARRY E. SNYDER SR. 

CLERK - GERALDINE HUFF 

TREASURER - MAURICE A. JOHN 

APPROVING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CLASS I11 GAMING ORDINANCE OF 2002 1 

APPROVAL 

MOTION: by Adrian Stevens, seconded by Tina Abrams, that the Seneca Nation Council approves 

the following resolution; 

WHEREAS, The Seneca Nation of Indians has entered into a Nation-State Gaming Compact with the 

State of New York (the "Compact") and adopted a Class U Gaming Ordinance of 2002 

(as most recently amended on April 26,2004) (the "Ordinance"); and, 

WHEREAS, The Nation's Council finds it in the best interests of the Nation and its members to amend 

the Ordinance to make the Ordinance consistent with the Compact and to otherwise clarify 

and correct certain oversights in the current draft; 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT 

RESOLVED, That the Nation's Council hereby adopts the amendments to its Class I11 Gaming 

Ordinance of 2002, as set forth in Attachment "A" hereto; and be it fbrther 

RESOLVED, That the Nation's Council authorizes and directs President Bany E. Snyder, Sr. to submit 

the attached amendments to the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission for 

his review and anticipated approval. 

ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED 

CERTIFICATION 

I hereby certify the foregoing extract is a true and correct copy fiom the minutes of the Re~lar 

Session of Council of the Seneca Nation of Indians held on Aumst 12, 2006, on the Cattaraugus Territory, 

original of which is on file in the Clerk's Office of the Seneca Nation of Indians. 
APPROVING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CLASS m GAMING ORDINANCE OF 2002 I 

APPROVAL 

REGULAR SESSION OF COUNCIL 

AUGUST 12,2006 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal to be 

affixed at the William Seneca Building, on the Cattaraugus Territory, on the 161h day of August 2006. 

ATTEST: 

c GERALD HUFF, CLERK SENECA ATION OF INDIANS 

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