Coordinated public relations efforts in the media and at state and local levels in addition to the federal government to highlight the areas of common concern and engrain the standardized phrasing and key words into the public lexicon Regular reports back to their own individual memberships regarding their coordination efforts to boost enthusiasm and support at the tribal leader and tribal member level Leverage associate member knowledge and resources to boost impact Tribe to Tribe Development of consortiums between land-rich, labor-rich, resource- rich and financially successful tribes to develop new business ventures capitalizing on shifting trade and supply chain patterns, with development located to maximize needed employment or market/resource access with investment from tribes lacking such needs or opportunities but having cash available for investment Continued and expanded lending and investment tribe-to-tribe for renovation and expansion of existing facilities to meet new operating requirements as recovery takes hold Continued joint efforts to support needy Native Americans not living on their home reservations Continued, renewed or expanded support by individual tribes for the multi-tribal organizations and associations previously referenced Increased efforts to make inter-tribal purchases, whether tax- advantaged or not, and support Indian-owned businesses SUPPLY CHAIN DIVERSIFICATION Internal review of all vendor sourcing across all tribal businesses to identify and develop additional reliable and high-quality sources Encouragement of, investment in and directed purchasing from existing and new AIAN-owned suppliers Reevaluation of customers and product/service lines to identify opportunities for additional direct or spinoff/leveraged markets, including increased tribe-to-tribe selling Lobbying and pursuit of government grants, loan programs and other incentive programs to support new, expanded or diversified production and distribution Active discussions at the association level and tribe-to-tribe of networks and consortiums to aid supply chain diversification Strategic planning and investment with a focus on longer return cycle development to allow new diversifying business ventures time to establish their markets
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