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How Businesses Can Conduct Business in Tribal Areas

Coachella Valley tribal attorney’s offices understand how businesses can conduct business in tribal areas effectively. Indian tribes have made amazing strides economically and politically. In many areas Indian tribes are major employers. They’re taking advantage of their legal status in a variety of ways. Many tribes have carved out a major place in the economy, gaming endeavors, energy, manufacturing projects, contracting at the federal level and other important activities.

Tribal Governments Make Economic Progress

Tribal governments look to maintain their economic progress. Helping tribes navigate their businesses for optimal effectiveness is what investors should focus on. Good consultation from investors helps tribes rise above their unique make-up. 

Indian tribes share assets as a group, which can be a challenge. Investors can help with the competition Indian tribes will face. Since assets are shared among tribes, businesses looking to serve these groups can offer good consultation on how to navigate these special circumstances.

Suggestions to Businesses Seeking to Operate in Tribal Areas

Some areas of counsel and suggestions that Indian tribes operating businesses need include:

1. Help tribal councils avoid micro managing. Advise them to focus on goals for the long haul. Suggest ways they can develop systems that help them function at optimal levels.

2. Give those who have the business knowledge and skill-sets managerial positions.

3. Create safeguards between business leaders and the tribes political climate.

4. Help tribes stabilize business management teams by encouraging a focus economic development. This can insure less subjection to political reporting.

Putting together a tribal development corporation for businesses separate from how the tribe is governed, offers the best route for effectiveness.

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