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To: TMAZZ who wrote (2769)	10/15/1998 1:56:00 PM
From: John Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5164

Congratulations to the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band. I would like to congratulate all the members of the Gun Lake Band on their momentous achievement. Special congratulations and thanks go to those in the Band who worked so hard to make this a reality. In my excitement as a shareholder last night I forgot to mention that we are only bystanders in an event that has tremendous significance for the Gun Lake Band. I wish that one of their members would post to this thread to describe how they are feeling now and what this means to them. I can only imagine that they feel tremendous pride that they have finally been recognized as a people and as a nation. We are watching history being made; and from that perspective, our concerns as Sungold shareholders probably seem rather small. I feel like apologizing for being self-absorbed with the company's interests. I can't speak for the Gun Lake Band, but I imagine that for them, this is a wonderful conclusion to a long and difficult process. I also imagine that for them, it's the beginning of a very exciting future. Again, my congratulations to everyone in the Gun Lake Band. I hope you enjoy your well-deserved celebrations. As a Sungold shareholder I am proud that company has played a part in assisting the Gun Lake Band. I would also like to congratulate and thank all the participants on this thread. I would like to think that we have also played a role, however small, if only through our respectful silence, in helping the Band achieve their goal. I look forward to a great future of continuing mutually beneficial relations between the company and the Band.

To: TMAZZ who wrote (2769)	10/15/1998 6:39:00 PM
From: John Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5164

TMAZZ - The positive Final Determination is the last step. Kevin Gover is the top non-elected public servant in the Department of the Interior, like a Deputy Minister in Canada. His signature is final. I believe that the official announcement, with all the politicians and associated hoopla are still to come. The wording in the press release is both careful and legally correct. Its meaning is clear. "Kevin Gover ... signed the Final Determination, a positive decision for the Gun Lake Band..." Some people may have trouble understanding the first two lines of the press release because the legally correct words are different from the words we commonly use. Some confusion may also stem from the fact that this press release is so understated and dry it puckers. It contains no non-essential information. One needs to think through these dry facts, and their implications, to grasp the full significance of what these developments mean for the Band and the company. If you look at the BIA website there's a section that describes the B.A.R. process. The culmination of the whole thing, the whole point of the exercise, is to get the Assistant Secretary's signature on a positive Final Determination. The company released the news now because the signature is final. If you want to check the BIA site, here's the link: doi.gov (my post 2753 is already gone, the current 2753 is fine by me)