October 15,2012 

Via US. Mail and Facsimile 

George Tiger, Principal Chief 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation 

P.O. Box 580 

Okmulgee, OK 74447 

Fax: (918) 758-1434 

Re: Muscogee (Creek) Nation Gaming Code 

Amendment NCA 12-14 1 

Dear Principal Chief Tiger: 

This letter responds to your request on behalf of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation 

for the National Indian Gaming Commission Chairwoman to review and approve the 

Nation's amendment to the Gaming Code: 

The Muscogee (Creek) National Council approved Resolution NCA 12-1 4 1 on 

July 28,2012, and it was approved by the Principal Chief on August 9,2012. The 

amendment removed the prohibition for persons under the age of sixteen to be on 

premises where gaming is being conducted, and permits persons under the age of 

eighteen to be present in portions of the facility where gaming is not being played or in 

the restaurant and buffet. 

Thank you for bringing this amendment to our attention. The amendment is 

approved as it is consistent with the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 

and NIGC regulations. 

If you have any questions, please contact Staff Attorney Esther Dittler at (202) 

420-9229. 

Sincerely, 

Tracie L. Stevens 

Chaiioman 

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NCA 12-141 

CLASSIFICATION: #21. GAMING 

A LAW OF THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION AMENDING MCNCA TITLE 21, Q 5- 

105, ENTITLED "Age limit for gaming" TO REMOVE ME PROHIBITION FOR 

PERSONSUNDERMEAGEOFSIXTEENYEARSTOBEONPREMISESWHERE 

GAMING IS BEING CONDUCTED 

Be it enacted by the National Council of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation: 

SECTION ONE. AMENDMENT. This amendment shall be codified in Tile 21, 

Chapter 5, of the Code of Laws of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation; provided that for 

purposes of codification of said amendment and its inclusion in pocket parts of the Code 

of Laws of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Codification Committee is hereby 

authorized: (1) to approve any changes related to the manner in which sections, 

articles, chapters and sub-chapters are designated consistent with the format in the 

Code of Laws published in 2010 by West Publishing Company; (2) to include footnoted 

references to the legislative history in said pocket parts to the Code of Laws and (3) to 

note in said pocket parts any editorial wrrection of minor clerical or grammatical errors 

in the following amendment, without further National Council approval: 

SECTION TWO. AMENDMENT. MCNCA Tile 21, §5-105 is hereby amended to 

read as follows: 

55-1 05. Age Limit for gaming 

No person, who is under the age of eighteen (18). shall operate nor shall be allowed to 

participate in any manner in the operation of any gaming. 

% . . Persons 

under the aae of eiahteen M8) mav be ~hvsicallv present on or in those portions 

of the remises where aamina is not beina laved or in the restaurant or buffet 

area of such ~remises. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to enforce the 

provisions of this section. 

SECTION THREE. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this amendment shall be 

the date of approval by the National lndian Gaming Commission; or the date the 

National lndian Gaming Commission determines that approval of the amendment is not 

necessary; or, in the absence of issuance of approval or disapproval by the Nation 

lndian Gaming Commission, ninety (90) days from the date of submission of this 

amendment to the National lndian Gaming Commission, whichever date occurs first. 
NCA 12-141 

Page 2 of 2 

ENACTED by the Muscogee (Creek) National Council on this 28* day of July, 2012. 

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

hereto attached his signature. A Uc&-. 

Samuel S. Alexander. Speaker 

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 corn rised of Eighteen members with Fiien 

members attending this meeting on the 28 t! day of July, 2012 and that the above is in 

conformity with the provisions therein adopted by a vote of 2 in favor, 2 against, fl 

abstain and that said Resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way and 

the above is the signature of the Speaker of the National Council. 

Sandra Denney, Recording ~gcretary 

Muscogee (Creek) National Council 

APPROVAL 

I, the Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, hereby affix my signature this 

yft" day of v, 2012, to the above Resolution, NCA 12-141 authorizing it to 

become a Resolution under Article VI., Section VI., of the Consfiution of the Muscogee 

(Creek) Nation. 

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Georae Tiaer. Princi~al Chief -. 

~us&ee (Creek) hiation