This Lease, the parties’ obligations hereunder, and any disputes hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with federal law (to the extent applicable) and the laws of the Tribe, provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to modify the provisions of sections 11 and 15 of this Lease, and, to the extent required to supplement applicable federal law and tribal law, the substantive laws of the State of Connecticut (excepting its choice of law rules).