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AGREEMENT
~&r=menl made
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d1ls day

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J993 between Han1cu Oumbs l'ISidin,

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Indian Rescrvadoa. Soudwnpton. New York and Nus:ua CoIIJRy NatiYe Americans.

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J\rew York
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Corpanalion (NeMA) wilh oIfJc:cs

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0Jd Counby

Road. CarIcPJace.

NY

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WHEREAS Gumbs has lauds located in New York Ibal have been desi~
-Reservationsby New York Stare; and

as

WHEREAS. Harrien

Gumbs aad NCNA desire

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combine delr resoun:es in a jolm

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velUUcc for the purptSe of c:realina and promoURI c:ommerclal and JIUIIinJ activiaJes on the said
Reservations Econom,c and for &hacpurpose will (ann a corpotation ro be: blown as Ibc QuaDlkul De'lo'elopmesu Corp. (QDC):
the

and

WHliRJ!AS

e&)ntNlJing shareholders

or

QEDC

ate

HIU1'iett Gumbs taJlor

ber

nom~;

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WHEREAS

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:l privalely

held

company:

and
I'CSOCIfCeS

~flEREAS

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badt QEDC and NCNA desire ro combine dJcir

in a joint venlUrc
Oft

for tbe ~rposc

of crcadnl and promoIing commercial lind PRliDJ activities

the said

Reserva~ns;

40W THEREFORE.
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litoC~

if Is a;rml u follows: shall form a c:orporation known as QEDC. of which 70,. or

nle panics

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"lUll be ownc:d hy H;arTie" CRambs an&Uor her nominees and 3O~

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owned by

KeNA ..ndlur iu pgmilll:C. 2..

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In consideration for her stOCk in QEDC.

Hainctt Gumbs will allow

cbe USC of lIer

wigncd,

Iriballnnd

appropriale: 10 d1c: needs of the joint vcncure for the purpose of creating and

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&he ResCfvation.

of irs lOS incercst in QEDC. HeNA will c:ontribucc: Ute

necessary funding for the: same purpose.

4. As IUnher consldcnuion ror die funding by NCNA of dIis jol.
YOfC

'ICIUIIIe. Harriett
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Gumbs i~ her nomiaccs qrcc to

wbcn:by ~NA

rheir sIwa

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approve an ......
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with NCNA

will be Ihc manaainc consulrw (or Cbe operadaa

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die COIIUDe~iaJ and pming

dutjes

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acdvides cRared and promou:d

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tl1e ResermioQ by QEDC. HCNAos

conswcting,

will iacJude. but

aad operating of

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not be limircc1IO,.

PIanniaJ. saatrmc.
and/or

mamgina. maiulainins.

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lamina cnccrprises. (See IItICbmcta 1.2. It 3) It is f\&nbcr aarccd

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wiJ1 a provision tbat NCNA adop( all ilffirmative action prosnm 10 ensuru the accivc

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member5 and the participation of ocher Nad1Ie Amcric:aJIs aftdIor minorities

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p:lrticipal~

or tribal

in each of the commercial or pmina aclivitia under iSs numaserial concrol.

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Pro,idc for an ~

ree: which shlD be payable: monthly based on 30~ of Ibc

aVllilablc ptfllS (c)

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for dUll p!riod. thllt d1e

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or Ihe mnalcrial

contract sball be for ao less than seven years

from me ~

~nctmc:ftl

or 1he business of each or the pmlna and/or commercial

ezurprises ,nvolved and that HeNA will be cntidcd to renew ks COIIInICt

CQIIIIlIC1Ua) ~s wilh _
10 _ _...

ror two successive

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operating a, a profit and lhtm: haYe bI.'I:11 no conlt'ildWll }'_iolaUoDS.

If tbc business is

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with NCNA.
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After Ihe pnyml!nt uf

managerial fcc

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bctwccn (ilEne and HCNA.

~don

aDd

* paymat of all

DCCCSSary

am proper
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expenses in tile
in Ihe name of

lor the joinl YCIIlUrO.prot"lIS sball be ck.-posiccd in a baRt

QEDC.

($eo aaachmcna 1.2. &; 3)

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InEbc cae of disqrccmenrs related

10 rhese COntr.lClS.

it is uademaod aDd I8rced Will honor the IribaJ caurt

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thal

aJrlD4ah

die Tribe ClQOYs SOYCreiIl1 immunity from

)'lCNA Ind

m,. we

sysr.em whl=reby

die QEDC 'Ira

COmUlUally designate an ubitnlor of competence

with famlltartt, with Tribal laws and uaditions to :adjudicate all disputes. In d1e evemlhe pIl1ics

c:mnol ~
delipated

upon an arbitrator.

each shall designate irs

own

arbkr.uoc

and die arbinlOtS so

\shall .,rcc

upon a third ilrbilnlcor. A decision or Ihc IMjority or lbc arbitrators will

be blndinc! upoa rbc panics and may be: cmcred and cnIon:ed as a judgc:mem in a Federal or

Stale Court o( campecem jurisdiction.

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consuft
to

It .~uodcrstood .
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dial

Hall'icn Gumbs and/or her nomiaces

conceminl

and

NeN" lave

the riglll CO

dlcir :a1tomeyS in all matms

QEDC. lind dw bodt panies June c:bosc:n

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.in.she signing of thiJ .Sn:crn.:nl after diNet invoCvernent of lhcit attom&:ys.

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NCNA cannat ISlip ics rights within QEDC witltout die coasent of QEDC.

SPEC1A~ NOTE: In Ibc event lbc Sbinnecock Tribe endorses lhc development

and managerial
01

rotc of
pmlnlJ.

NckA or
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irs assilnee5 ro work with them

will relinquish

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ocher reservation Jiles for the purpose

in lhe Gumbs debe service famJly

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~CNA

aU stoc:k inIcn:sc

eaterprises.

NOlwkhslaJ.dina I
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this commiunel1l however. any mnaininJ

due on the

capital

invcsttnCIU

!made by NCNA will be completed uotll balances are rcti~.

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NC~A. in

me

inaercst o( aoocJ business

manaacmcnc. _OJ

provide a

compwer

necworlc

for all QE~C mCI1\bc:rs.

crwrprises

Chal wiU be lIVail~h(c to aU

Oumbs family members or any QEDC

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NASS"U COUNTY NA11VE AMERICANS, INC.

:Guy WeUus, Presideat

Launeetoc A. Gumbs

Edward: A. Gumbs

Phillip D. Brown IV
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COUH'l'Y iOF' NASSAU

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On tb1j 5th

day of H4TdO~ GUIlb. co _

April

1993

'. betor .a plr.onally ca.e Cary Melius and

the fo~e,oLnl

know to .... the IndivUulf d.ecr1_d 1n and who executed L..cr~nC and acknov114&ed that they executod .....

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ATrACHMENT l SRIHNECOCIC RESERVATIOH RESTAUltANT, stCACK BAaS .t. CA1'ElUNQ fAQUTY 1. N~A wi11sutndoady SIDCkiliac fidJIdcs wIda l1liJdICbea filcJlldes. pall. puIS. eabJlsbIDaacs. The Jaidal anIer of
of dille flcilirfa will ..
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fbrakuae co oper1Ie

suppUes Is Included.

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ret .., NCNA wtIh IpPl'OVII

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upended by NCNA for alJIbe

!'ill own and aper:ue ....

_11"Idos and pay IIIu:t 10 NCNA die (leWd ~.KII.. JIIftCRPh -1-.

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Thej proRa (rom

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Ibesc enICIpI'iIcs will be d&IriIIutIId

as foIJows:

-Thirty (30") poR:eIII-HIrrIeG Gumbs-

-Thirty (30~) p:n:eIIl-NCNA-Pony (40.) p:n:cIll-lO NCNA &0 tcdn: rill: debe u described ia -I ad "3

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W~n aU of Q.E.D.C.S debe co NCNA IIu baa paid in ftaU. the pmt1cs tram mae cmr.erprila will be divided as tollows:
-&:waty

(10"> pcrccnl-HarricIl

-Thirty (3OS) pcrc:..u-NCNA-

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raci1i1lcs wl11 condJIIe to opcrale UIIder Ihc ~

orl'lCNA.

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SHlHNECOCK RESERVATION GAMING FAClUTlES CLASS 1, U. m

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MOO wiU provide aU t'1IIIds !or till: coasaucdoa will be famiIbed widl III the cquipnlcat ..... ScnbI.
Harriecl Gumbs and IIcr remaIa

or die fIctlltia.
co

TIle t.ciJkics pmYido lor die Gam",

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The

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will pmvfde die Iud for Che COIISInIcdon ftw all

FKilldcs, illS UDdersfood dill die ow.nb1p Of dID lull will alw;aJI ill die DUDe ofRmtett aa.ba or her .-alnee:s.

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Pacilities wiD bI: owned by Q.E.D,C. IS Dred: -Se"*Y ("lOS) pcrcal-HInica CiuaIIJI-Tbiny (3OS) pera:na..NCNAwill be
pel

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Management of rbese Wides

rormed

by NCHA.

The proOts from Ihete ftldlides wiD bit cllslribuldllI follows: -Thi"Y (lOS) pcrccnt-HarrieU Oumbs-ThIny (3OS, pctn:eal-NCHA-Fony (<40S) perccn&-IO HCHA co rcdrc IbI:

consuuc:dan
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casg.

When all 0( Q.E.D.C.'. COJISUUCIiorI debt to NCNA has been paid in lUll, Ihc sua:eedlng pranlS wtu be distributed IS (oUo .. :
-seventy (701) pclQmC-'Thirty (lOS) perccat-NCNA-

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operaccWldet

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SHINNECOCK RESERVATION 8O'M'LE a. ANTIQUE SHOP swoaSHOP

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OIFTISOUVENIR SHOP

No NCNA 1araaI1l1II. GuaIbI PIIIIIily wUI ap:IIfC III JawIs af tbese .... uaJea Q.E.D.C ... fie fD iIIIIrade In Ibe OJ II"" 01 maps, Wbeo it' bec:aIneS obYIaus to Q.E.D.C. IbmbOIders. Ibat becoIne cteaimellal fD Ibe ownU ~ at die Q.E.D.C. projccr. 1'baa pmraslaaal ' ...... wUJ be bnJa&bc ia IS IIIaried eap&o,.a. Q.E.D.C will only .... cede in .... operIdoas wIIIIIl& Q.E.D.C. cbiU

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ProflaI are bebIC dIminisbed lavenIorics ant IIOlbciDlldcqualCl, rcplacld (c) A&:cauntI PIJIbIcI vc nat beIDa rc:cIIIeed (d) ~or .. owraJl MUIiIw Ibese Jbops II ... CGttIII... wkb aaod business . policies . It NCNA is needed to provide ftands to ..... _ IICIdt __ wI&b ~. (5041) pcm: .. or prafhs wW be sivn 10 NCNA _ all NCKA'S COIlS ha~ bet:il recowred. The money dw NCNA wHl pmidc trIJI be tn:arGd bdatbat Ihon lInD lain IIId will be paid 10 NCNA II dIOad of each moIub UlIiJ IUCh deb( is paid in ftlil.

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