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FEB 13 7007

George Rivera, Governor
Pueblo of Pojoaque

78 Cities of Gold Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506

RE: Amended Gaming Ordinance

Dear Governor Rivera:

This letter is in response to your request for the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
to review and approve amendments to the Third Amended Gaming Ordinance of the Pueblo
of Pojoaque (Gaming Ordinance), Resolution No. 2007-20, approved by the Tribal Council on
February 6, 2007. This letter constitutes such approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act (IGRA). It is important to note that the Gaming Ordinances are approved for gaming only
on Indian lands, as defined in the IGRA, over which the Pueblo of Pojoaque has jurisdiction.

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TRIBAL SECRETARY

_ GOVERNOR
Stephanie J. Crosby

George Rivera

TRIBAL TREASURER

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Mary Ann K, Fierro

Linda S. Diaz

PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 6
78 CITIES OF GOLD ROAD

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87506
(505) 455-3334 FAX (505) 455-0174

PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2007-

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED GAMING ORDINANCE
OF THE PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE,
AMENDED

WHEREAS, the Pueblo of Pojoaque adopted a Gaming Ordinance of the Pueblo of Pojoaque
(“Gaming Ordinance”) on or about February 6, 1992, and amended and restated the same on January
20, 1994, and amended and restated the same on May 26, 1994, and amended the same on September
19, 1997, and amended and restated the same on November 15, 2006; and

WHEREAS, the National Indian Gaming Commission has reviewed the Third Amended and
Restated Gaming Ordinance of the Pueblo of Pojoaque and has recommended changes to comport

with federal law; and

WHEREAS, the Pueblo of Pojoaque Gaming Commission has reviewed the Third Amended
and Restated Gaming Ordinance and has recommended a substantive change in Section 10-8-10(J.):
“Employees; Prohibition Against Employees Playing,” to authorize the Pueblo of Pojoaque Gaming
Commission to enact a comprehensive policy for this subject; and

WHEREAS, the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Council Resolution 2006-125, titled “Third
Amended and Restated Gaming Ordinance of the Pueblo of Pojoaque,” authorized the Regular
Tribal Council to further modify any provisions within the Gaming Ordinance;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Regular Tribal Council of the Pueblo
of Pojoaque, as follows:

1. That the changes recommended by the National Indian Gaming Commission for the
Third Amended and Restated Gaming Ordinance of the Pueblo of Pojoaque comport
with federal law and are hereby adopted.

2. That the changes recommended by the Pueblo of Pojoaque Gaming Cémmission in
Section 10-8-10(J) of the Third Amended and Restated Gaming Ordinance are hereby


adopted.
3. That the Governor of the Pueblo of Pojoaque and the General Counsel of the Pueblo

of Pojoaque are hereby authorized and directed to submit this Third Amended and
Restated Gaming Ordinance, Amended, to the National Indian Gaming Commission
for approval in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing Resolution was duly adopied by the Regular Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal
Council, at a duly-called meeting on the Le day 9 _»2007, by the

affirmative vote of (Q to CD, with T> abstaining. )

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