Via U.S. Mail 

December 12,201 1 

Chainnan William Iyall 

Cowlitz Indian tribe 

PO Box 2547 

Longview, WA 98632 

Re: Amendments to the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Ordinance 

Dear Chairman Iyall: 

This letter responds to your request on behalf of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe for the National 

Indian Gaming Commission to review and approve amendments to the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming 

Ordinance. We received the Cowlitz Tribal Council Ordinance No. 1 1-02 amendments on 

September 13,201 1. 

The Tribal Council voted to amend the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Ordinance on August 6, 

201 1, makmg two changes. First, these amendments repeal Sections 6 through 10 of the Cowlitz 

Tribal Gaming Ordinance which established the Cowlitz Gaming Authority, a body responsible for 

managing the gaming operations. Second, the amendments modify the Privacy Act and false 

statement notice requirements, to comply with NIGC regulations, 25 C.F.R. $5 556.2 and 556.3. 

Thank you for bringing these amendments to my attention. The amendments are approved 

as they are consistent with the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and NIGC 

regulations. This approval is limited to the amendments received on September 13,201 1. To be 

clear, the approval of these amendments does not constitute approval or re-approval of any other 

sections of the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Ordinance except the amendments described herein. 

If you have any questions, please contact Senior Attorney Melissa Schlichtiug at (202) 

632-7003. 

Sincerely, 

Tracie L. Stevens 

Chairwoman 

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Tribal Council Otdinance No. 11-02 

Short Title: Gaming Ordinance Amendment 

WHEREAS, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe is Acknowledged as a Sovereign Indian Nation by the United States 

Government; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council is the governing body of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe as authorized by the 

mbe's Constitution and By-laws; and 

WHEREAS, at a duly-called meeting of the Tribal Council on August 22,2005, the Tribal Cound adopted 

Tribal Council Ordinance No. 05-2, entitled "Gatrung Ordinance" and 

WHEREAS, ata duly-called meeting of the Tribal Council on October 6,2007, the Tribal Council adopted 

Tribal Council Ordinance No. 07-3, entitled ''Gmmg Ordinance Arnenhmt," and 

WHEREAS, at a duly-called meetkg of the Tribal Cound on August 6,2011, the Tribd Council adopted 

Tribal Council Ordinance No. 11-01, entitled "Cowiitz Tribal Gaming Authoriq-" establishing the Cowlitz 

Tribal Gaming Aut6ority and transferring the powers and duties of the Tribal Gaming Board of Directors 

established in Sections 6 though 10 of Tribal Gaming Ordinance to the Cowlitz Tribal Ganung Authority; 

and 

WHEREAS, the TnM Council wishes to amend the Tribe's gaming ordinance to to update notice 

reqkments consistent with federal regulations, and to repeal Sections 6,7,8,9, and 10 of the Tribal 

Gaming Orditmnce; 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Tribal Council of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, that 

Sections 6, 7,8,9, and 10 of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance are hereby repealed, and 

BE IT PURTHER ENACTED that Section30 of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance is amended to read as 

€oJlom: 

"Section 30. License Application Forms -Notices. 

(A) The following notice shall be placed on the application form for a key employee or a 

primarg management offid 

In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the following information 

is provided: Solicitation of the information on this Form is authorized 

, The purpose of the requested information is 

of individuals to be a gaming 

tifl and the be Nanonal used by & Indan &g+jg Garmng 

Commission members and staff who have need for the information in the 

performance of their may be disclosed to 

appropriate Federal, enforcement and 

regulatory agencies investigations 

or prosecutions or ursuant to a requirement by a tribe or the . . National Indian Gaming Commission in connection with (v 

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&a-e+p$ the issuance- or revocation of a ga 

investigation of activities while associated with a tribe or a gaming operation. 

Failure to consent to the disclosures indicated in this notice will result in a 

tcibe3 being unable to (kt) a primary management official 

or key employee 

The disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is voluntary. However, 

failure to supply a SSN may result in errors in processing your application. 

(B) The following additional notice shall be placed on the application form for a key 

employee or a primary ofhciak 

A false Statement on any part of your license application may be grounds 

for den vinrr alic en se or the susoension or revocation of a license (ME 

p). . . Also, you may be 

punished by fine or imprisonment. (U.S. Code, Tide 18, section 1001 f' . 

(C) 'The Commission shall no* in writing existiag key empioyees and pritnary management 

officials who have not completed an application containing the notices set forth above that 

they shall either: 

(1) Complete a new application form that contains both the Phq Act and false 

statement notices; or 

(2) Sign a statement that contins the false statement notices and consent to 

the routine uses described in that notice." 

- CERTIFICATION --- 

The foregoing 

CounciI by a vote of 

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