The purposes of this Corporation are as follows:
(a) 
To engage in any type of lawful business, enterprise or venture, when authorized to do so by written resolution of the Grand Traverse Band; and
(b) 
To promote the economic development of the Grand Traverse Band; and
(c) 
To enable the Grand Traverse Band to develop its resources for the benefit of the Tribal members of the Grand Traverse Band; and
(d) 
To specifically operate the class II and class III gaming enterprises (IGRA, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et al.) of the Grand Traverse Band and related activities; and
(e) 
To provide for the efficient and effective utilization of the resources of the GTB in a manner which protects the long-term interests of the Tribe and provides income to the Tribe from the utilization of those resources.